Beloved monster

the long version

When Robin first set eyes on the rambling country mansion, her heart sank. It looked more like two houses than one. And it was hers, all of it. A 'Monster,' and no mistake. But 18-year-old Robin, city born and bred, had nowhere else to go. Like it or not, 'Laird's Folly," as it was known locally, was home. But soon all sorts of people started arriving on the doorstep, and life in the country was far from dull. In fact from the day she discovered Great-Uncle Henry's letter, it became almost too eventful for Robin! With the help of her friends, particularly Jim, Robin found how warm-hearted her Monster was: in fact, it turned out to have a heart of gold, in more ways than one.