True to the Pilcher program (which the author's mother novelist Rosamunde Pilcher mines so successfully) complications develop. The farm is on the verge of bankruptcy; developers want to turn it into a posh golf course. This is a fate that Liz's father, a fifth generation farmer, cannot countenance. The betraying Gregor, Liz's ex husband, with his filly of the moment in tow shows up to lobby for the golf course as he owns adjoining property.
What conundrums - if Liz turns down the tempting financial offer town folk will be unhappy as they perceive the golf course to be an asset. However, if she accepts it, she will be helping Gregor and his new lady friend.
When Arthur invites Liz to join him on holiday in Spain, she accepts. There is much more than the Prado in Spain as the pair soon discover when they meet someone that neither of them expected to see.
Surprises spiced with romance make "Starting Over" entertaining listening.
Liz Dewhurst's happy marriage ended when she dicovered her husband Gregor having an affair with another local woman for two years. To add more problems, Liz and Gregor's family businesses were intertwined. Growing up on neighboring farms on the east coast of Fife, an area blessed with rich soil, and beautiful unspoiled landscapes, they decided to merge the farms upon their marriage. The separation however, came at a really bad time, when these farms were struggling to survive.
Then when an opportunity arises to sell the land, and make it into a golf course, Liz is torn. The money is tempting, and she knows that by turning the scheme down she will face the wrath of the local community. On the other hand, the farm has passed through five generations of her family.
At the same time, Liz's son, Alex, a student at nearby St. Andrews University, suggests renting a room out to raise some money. And the person he suggests, is his German tutor, Arthur Kempler. Arthur turns out to be the man to change everything.