Thriller-romance set between Brisbane and the Cote d'Azur.

A deckhand in France discovers a bottle with a eulogy and letter inside.

The bottle has floated all the way from Byron Bay in Australia to France.

The discovery prompts a whirlwind journey for Charlotte Wyatt into the world of paparazzi, European royalty and the criminal underworld.

Charlotte Wyatt's story includes a:

*   Journey across the world to collect a bottle with a message inside

*   Living vicariously as a 'substitute' and getting swept up in someone else's story

*   Love interests from three potential suitors

*   Search for identity and future career direction

*   Analysis of what makes a story go viral and

*   Exploration of her relationship with her mother and best friend.

There are also fabulous fashions, beautiful places and a few famous folk in walk-in and run-in roles.