Set in the beautiful city of Venice, a captivating novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at the Lake and Paradise House

'A dramatically dark tale of the joy, pain and all-consuming passion of first love' Cosmopolitan

'Intense, compelling stuff' OK Magazine

'A captivating read: beautifully written and heartrendingly sad' Daily Telegraph

Venice has been Lydia's home for many years, a place where she has found peace and fulfilment. Then one day she glimpses a young man's face in the crowd that threatens to change everything. He's a heart-stopping reminder of a dreadful secret she believed she had banished to the past...

As a young child, Lydia and her sister were sent to live with grandparents they'd never even met before. It was a cruel and loveless new world for them and it forced Lydia to grow up fast. She learned to keep secrets and to trust sparingly, and through it all she was shadowed by grief and guilt.

Now, twenty-eight years later, Lydia is persuaded to leave behind the safe new life she has created for herself and return to England to face the past. And maybe her future.

The perfect escapist read for fans of Santa Montefiore and Katie Fforde.

About the Author

Erica James is the number one international bestselling author of twenty-five novels, including the Sunday Times top ten bestsellers Summer at the Lake, Paradise House and Song of the Skylark. She has sold over five million books worldwide and her work has been translated into thirteen languages. Erica won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for her novel Gardens of Delight, set in beautiful Lake Como, Italy, which has become a second home to her. Her authentic characters are thanks to her fondness for striking up conversation with complete strangers.

Chat to Erica online: www.ericajames.co.uk | Twitter: @TheEricaJames | Facebook: @EricaJamesAuthor | Instagram: @the_ericajames

Reviews
Intense, compelling stuff * OK Magazine *
A dramatically dark tale of the joy, pain and all-consuming passion of first love * Cosmopolitan *
An utterly moving read, you won't want to put down * Ulster Tatler *
Strong characters and an ambitious plot ... both Gothic and gritty * New Statesman *
It is a captivating read: beautifully written and heartrendingly sad * Daily Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9781409173151
Author Erica James
Format Paperback
Page Count 544
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 40mm