A touching and heartbreaking standalone novel about love and friendship set in the Caribbean, from the bestselling author of "The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency", Alexander McCall Smith. Clover has loved James for as long as she can remember, but she discovers that true love is often harder than paradise allows for. And when Clover's mother falls out of love with her husband, a web of complications is woven that may take Clover a lifetime to unravel.