Such a lovely book. I am a fan of Elizabeth, and this is the second time I've read "April." I'm a fair deal older than the first time I read it, so I saw the story with a different perspective this time. I enjoyed the passages describing the house and the garden and the scenery as much, if not more, as the development of the characters. My cynical self gave an eye roll as each person's story reached a happy ending, but my I-want-to-believe self rolled with the punches, choosing to believe that a beautiful place can make one's life more beautiful. ( )