The new No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the master storyteller, Josephine Cox.

Family secrets can weigh the heaviest…

Although she’s surrounded by a loving family, Marie is lonely. The secret she has been carrying for many years is a burden – it’s telling could ruin the lives of those she loves most.

Marie’s granddaughter, Cathy, is a cheerful young woman and in the first flush of love. Her grandmother’s secret will not only change Cathy’s future but rewrite her past.

Sister-in-law Beth seems to have a happy life and a good marriage but behind closed doors she’s heartbreakingly sad. Will she be brave enough to speak out and run away?

These three women are at the beginning of a journey – one that will change their lives forever.