A stunning epic novel of secrets, betrayal & passion, from 1933 to the 1960s 1933. Tessa & Frederica Nicolson enjoy one last idyllic summer at the beautiful Villa Millefiore, overlooking Florence. Four years later, Italy is a distant memory & Tessa is revelling in the glamour & excitement of modelling in London, until a passionate affair with married author Milo Rycroft leads to tragic consequences. Tessa returns to Florence, &, missing her sister desperately, Freddie, too, travels to Italy, where she is swept up in adventure, danger & romance, & makes a chance encounter that will change her life. With the outbreak of World War Two, Tessa & Freddie must fight for their own survival & happiness, while they wonder whether they will ever see each other again...