Hannah French has always wanted more from life than her sleepy village in Devon can offer.

And there are two men who are willing to give her that escape: William and Ralph Lawlor. They are brothers but their bloodline is all that they have in common. William is a gentle, kind and sensitive painter; Ralph is rugged, dangerous and extravagant.

When events in Hannah’s life take a devastating turn, she is no longer certain who she can trust. Will somebody come to her rescue or will she have to accept that hope is all she has left?