From Sunday Times bestselling author and the nation's best loved TV presenter Carol Kirkwood comes a glittering escape to the French Riviera. Praise for Carol Kirkwood: 'Deliciously escapist' Cathy Kelly 'Sizzles with secrets and passion.' Jo Thomas 'A real treat – marvellous!' Anton du Beke By the sapphire blue waters of the French Riviera, a decades-long secret is about to be revealed... Wayward Greek heiress, Ariana Theodosis, inherits the Hotel du Soleil as part of a mysterious legacy. Captivated by its faded glamour, it offers her the chance to start again. Hotelier Gabriel du Lac's family have owned the hotel for decades – and he has no intention of giving it up for a beautiful stranger. Madame du Lac has watched the rich and famous pass through the doors of the hotel for almost half a century, and she has kept its secrets too. As the past finally catches up with them all, will this summer of surprises break her silence, or are some things best forgotten?