A Strange Companion

Kat Richardson isn't running away from grief; she's just hiding out in a gloomy Welsh university town until she's sure it's gone. Now, one year, nine months, and 27 days after the climbing death of her first love, Gabe, she thinks she's ready to venture out into the relationship world again. And Owen-a cake-baking, Super Ball-making chemistry student-appears to be a kind, funny, and very attractive option.

But the arrival of Kat's newly adopted niece, Mai, forces her home to northern England...