Mrs Tim of the Regiment

About this book

Vivacious young Hester Christie tries to run her home like clockwork as would befit the wife of British Army officer Tim Christie. However hard Mrs Tim strives for seamless living amidst the other army wives she is always moving flat-out to remember groceries rule lively children side-step village gossip and placate her husband with bacon eggs toast and marmalade. Left alone for months at a time whilst her husband is with his regiment Mrs Tim resolves to keep a diary of events large and small in her family life. Once pen is set to paper no affairs of the head or heart are overlooked. When a move to a new regiment in Scotland uproots the Christie family Mrs Tim is hurled into a whole new drama of dilemmas; from settling in with a new set whilst her husband is away to disentangling a dear friend from an unsuitable match. Against the wild landscape of surging rivers sheer rocks and rolling mists who should stride into Mrs Tims life one day but the dashing Major Morley hellbent on pursuit of our charming heroine. And Hester will soon find that life holds unexpected crossroads...