Kate's Progress is a charming romance about Kate, who receives an inheritance from her grandmother and decides to leave London and buy a cottage on Exmoor. While fixing up the rather run-down house, she makes friends with the neighbors, especially the Blackmore family: Darcy-like awkward brooding Ed, happy-go-lucky playboy Jack, their rather feather-brained stepmother, and their lonely young half-sister Jocasta. Kate came to Somerset to get away from the London dating scene, but will she be able to withstand the attentions of a few good West Country men?

This is a quiet, slow paced book; the perfect comfort read. There's a bit of suspense because someone wants Kate to get out of town, but it never really dominates the plot. Instead it focuses on the good things in life like pub lunches, horse riding with friends, walking dogs, and besting manipulative romantic rivals who kick said dogs. Recommended for those seeking a good comfort read or those who like well-written romances. ( )