Six people gather on a fabulous Greek island, each one hoping that ten days in the sun, writing their life stories, will magically fix their lives.


Rose Talisman is pinning it all on a fresh start.


Five years after her career as a tv therapist ended in one catastrophic instant, she is opening a retreat in Corfu. The understated, luxurious Villa Artemis is surrounded by wild pines and sea views.


Just six guests. One week. Time for Rose to help them face their secrets – and move forwards.


But Rose has staked everything on the retreat. It has to work – or she loses it all. And people’s secrets have a way of revealing themselves in ways no one expected.


Nobody’s past is staying hidden for long…


Will that include Rose’s, too?



'A triumph […] vivid and wise and uplifting' Marian Keyes