This was the second book of Louise Miller's that I read, and it took me a bit longer to get into it, but once I did, I really enjoyed it, as well. There was an overlap of some characters from The City Baker's Guide to Country Living, but not as many as I expected. I guess I expected more of a storyline overlap but this was a completely separate story, which was okay...after I realized it! ;) Again, Louise made the book so easy to put myself right in the story and I cried along with the characters and I felt like I was right there in Vermont.