Can one promise change the fate of two women decades apart?

Scotland, 1940

War rages across Europe, but Invermoray House is at peace – until the night of Constance’s 21st birthday, when she’s the only person to see a Spitfire crash into the loch. Rescuing the pilot and vowing to keep him hidden, Constance finds herself torn between duty to her family and keeping a promise that could cost her everything.

2020

Kate arrives in the Highlands to turn Invermoray into a luxury B&B, only to find that the estate is more troubled than she’d imagined. But when Kate discovers the house has a dark history, with Constance’s name struck from its records, she knows she can’t leave until the mystery is solved . . .

A sweeping tale of love and secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley.

Jenny Ashcroft‘Compelling, dramatic, with a great twist – everyone who loved will be sure to love this too’ , author ofThe Forgotten VillageBeneath a Burning Sky

Tracy Rees‘Kept me turning the pages eagerly. A real treat!’ , author ofAmy Snow

Woman’s Weekly‘Entrancing . . . an evocative and romantic mystery’

Nikola Scott‘A wonderfully romantic love story, full of twists and turns’ , author ofMy Mother’s Shadow

Mandy Robotham‘A dual delight of love stories, with hugely likeable characters and a corker of a twist!’ , author ofA Woman of War

Kathleen McGurl‘A wonderful tale of forbidden love, full of cliffhangers that kept me reading late into the night. And it has a fabulous twist’ , author ofThe Forgotten Secret

Laura Jane Williams‘Nobody does cliffhangers like Lorna Cook does. I inhale everything she writes’ , author ofOur Stop

A story of love and secrets from the Number One bestselling author ofThe Forgotten Village First readers loveThe Forbidden Promise . . .