This book is like a hot, unforgettable summer – one hopes it would never end.
Thea returns to her northern German homeland after over twenty years in Portugal. She settles on a farm on the edge of a nature reserve, where her two goats also find a home. A fresh start at fifty-something? Despite having a reason for her return, she doubts her decision. Memories resurface, especially the longing to reconnect with someone from her past.
Benno has no choice but to rent out the apartment in the old boiler house. He urgently needs money to maintain his farm. Since a tragic turn of events, he has lived in seclusion, needing only his animals, fixed routines, and time for his passion: cooking with everything his garden provides. Upon their first meeting, he senses that living together will be challenging. The proactive tenant disrupts everything.
When Juli, a young woman planning to move to Amsterdam, appears, it seems like chaos reigns. However, Thea and Juli pitch in to help save Benno's life's work. To his surprise, a wonderful friendship blossoms between them, and in the end, this might be the best summer of their lives.
