One magical winter's night in Venice Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye. Now thirteen years on Shay Mason is back. Didi won't let the past unsettle her present: as manager of one of the most stunning hotels in the Cotswolds she's happy at last and soon to be married. Anyway Shay isn't staying. He's made a promise to his wayward father that's all. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone. But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions in idyllic Elliscombe and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. The time has come for buried secrets to come to light.