Emily Robertson looks like she has it all: the lovingly restored dream house in the Tuscan hills, three beautiful children and a successful, attentive husband. Then a text message spoils everything.
How will she cope, stranded in the Italian countryside with no man, no money, dodgy phrasebook Italian and a psychotic cleaner? One thing’s for sure, all the olive groves and crusty ciabatta in the world won’t save them.
Yet just as she’s about to admit defeat, Emily finds herself drawn into the village of Monte Albano and discovering the real Italy, a place darker and more magical than she had ever imagined. But can she trust the reckless and handsome Raffaello, who turns up mysteriously one day at her villa, or get over her obsession with her first love – the man who inspired her passion for Italy? 
