"Now in his seventies, Robert Parkin is stunned to find himself the unlikely sex symbol of the village gardening club. Living in happy solitude, Robert has never figured out the rules of romance. But as the local Devon ladies vie for his company, it soon becomes clear that Victorian sponge cake is the lure, and as Robert's baking prowess grows, so does his confidence. Robert's real masterpieces are his scones which soon come to the attention of the local media. Which county does the best cream tea? - Devon or Cornwall? It's time for an age-old debate to be settled with a competition. Bunty and Hattie, Robert's sisters, are both at a crossroads in their lives, so news of their brother's baking competition is the perfect excuse to go home. And as the siblings relish each other's company, a summer of scones may just light the way to long-lasting happiness for them all." - From the publisher