Kinds of Love, May Sarton (Norton, 1970) ****

A longer Sarton novel, Kinds of Love deals with an elderly Bostonian couple who, after a lifetime of just "summering" in a small New England town, decide to stay on through the winter. During that long winter they cultivate surprising new friendships with the rural locals, ultimately enriching their own lives and their marriage. The setting and characters make this a wonderful read.