The Delicate and Kind Vicar's Guide to Beachside Headwear (Part 3)

Lonning Parish holds the standard ingredients for a great romance: a youthful woman with strong opinions of marriageable age, a helpful best friend offering few obstacles to the heroine’s plots, and, of course, a young man who draws admiration everywhere he goes but is decidedly fascinated with the heroine. Naturally, the story of Miss Katherine Caroll has a bit of a snare. Even in her small parish, there are two handsome men vying for her attention: a virtuous vicar with angelic looks and a smart-mouthed gentleman who is the very picture of devilish handsomeness. As Miss Caroll’s heart is torn between them, we learn the stories of other friends in the parish, like the Widow Tigney and her healing heart, and Mr. Duke and his permanently broken one. The lives of Lonning Parish intertwine and teach Miss Caroll lessons, but will she learn them in time to capture a happy ending, or will indecision make the choices for her?It is a fact of adolescence that no prospect or accomplishment will quite equal the effort and satisfaction of organizing a weekend-long trip with your closest friends, including at least one interesting young man with attractive manners. Miss Katherine Caroll and her friend Miss Victoriana Duke have managed to bring with them to Seasiton not just one but two charming men, and the whole weekend is to be devoted to cute shops, pleasant strolls, and witty repartee — until a deluge of rain steals Miss Caroll’s new bonnet and, eventually, one of the charming young men! Will he return before Miss Caroll pledges her heart to his rival?