Rosamunde Pilcher: Winter Solstice

After the death of her husband, former actress Elfrida retreats to the countryside and befriends her neighbor Oscar, who soon suffers his own tragedy when his wife and young daughter perish in an accident.

Heading to Scotland to avoid the Christmas holidays and painful reminders of their grief, Elfrida and Oscar are joined by her nieces Carrie and Lucy, who are eager to escape their own family drama in London.