Lake Como 1919. The garden of Villa Marchese was once a sight to behold. Now overgrown and unloved the flowers that once bloomed are nothing but a reminder of the tragic events of Flora Marchese's death. When horticulturist Violet Honeywell is commissioned to restore the once-exquisite garden she immediately accepts and sets off on a life-changing adventure. Violet instantly becomes enchanted by the Italian way of life and under the beguiling warmth of the Bellagio sun she falls in love with a man who can never truly be hers - Flora's grandson. But when a discovery in the pond uncovers buried truths that have haunted the family for decades Violet starts to delve deeper into the dark secrets of their past and she quickly begins to realise that not everything in the Marchese family is what it seems . . .