Symphony of Sorrow and Joy

"Stuart, why can't anyone love me?" I wailed, crumpled on his sofa, tears rolling down my reddened face.Rachel Trent is a young woman plagued by a succession of would-be boyfriends who end up breaking her heart, as she confesses to her brother, Stuart. She has seen girl friends succeed in finding love and contentment, and wonders why it has eluded her.Nicholas Keating, a Welsh violinist who has gained some success at home, is now on loan to an orchestra in America for six months. This chanc...