Louisa Morgan is coming home. Back to Cornwall after forty years in London, a high-flying career, a daughter who to all intents and purposes appears to have no father, and a failed love affair.
Like all good mums, Elise thinks she knows what's going on, but like all good daughters, Louisa has been somewhat economical with the truth.
Shame and embarrassment are not words she would normally apply to herself, but times have changed, she's getting older, and it feels like she is returning home a failure. With long, empty days stretching ahead of her, can she find a new sense of place and belonging, or will life in a small town by the sea get the better of her?