It's been the worst year of Maddie's life, but the offer of a gardening job in Italy gives her the opportunity to start afresh and takes her back to the Amerena Vineyard, scene of a childhood mystery.
The heat and beauty of an Italian Summer and romance with the Amarena's son, Sergio, gives her a new lease of life; but it is destined to come to an unexpected end when Maddie's brother, Dan, goes missing.
Back by the stormy beaches of Brighton, Maddie finds she has brought more back from Italy than she bargained for, as sleep now brings her to a mysterious ocean-bound room, home to something wonderful and unexpected.
The discovery of her dead mother's diary uncovers a terrible family secret and Maddie must now play a dangerous game if she is to find her brother and protect the life of her unborn child.