In this sequel to A Summer of Love and Death, bereavement hits Jenny Davis hard, but with help, love and encouragement from her close friends, she manages to put her life back together again and meets a new man. Dr Dominic Lakenheath and his second wife, Julia, are expecting a child; his children and their families are overjoyed. They also think of having more children. Dr Mike Doubleday and his partner, Emma, progress with their jobs and then marry. Love overwhelms all of them, and as many of the ladies find themselves pregnant, it is truly a winter of regeneration.