A captivating dual-time novel of love, loss and secrets. It's hard to run away from your darkest secrets... When Phoebe's married lover dies in a car accident, she dare not openly express her grief for fear of their affair being found out. Heartbroken, she leaves her life in England to search out the old boathouse bequeathed to her by her Irish grandmother. When she discovers a collection of her grandmother's old diaries hidden beneath the boat house floorboards, she becomes immersed in a story of family scandal, repressed sexuality and a passionate affair between her grandmother and a young Irish artist...