In 1970's London, David McDonald a shy, suburban young man from Surrey awakens to a whole world of sex, drugs and the intangible feeling of hedonism, with an unbridled enthusiasm for the rock and roll lifestyle. Life with the incorrigible Jason and Doug becomes a whirlwind of experiences David had only previously read about and certainly never thought he would experience.
David's talent for ballroom dancing soon opens up the aristocratic world of Maud, a world he his ill equipped to conquer. He finds himself stumbling, at the mercy of strong women who use him for their amusement and pleasure.
Through pain and trauma David finally discovers his path in the Florida sunshine, where for the first time he learns what it's like to love and be loved in return.
A heartwarming story of awakening in a fast moving world where money and confidence is everything.

In the tranquil beauty of rural France, Alex Taylor runs to her parents' holiday retreat to recover from the breakdown of her relationship. She needs time to herself to think and heal her broken heart.

Xavier de Verre, a successful French naturalist and reluctant television celebrity, has just bought his first home in the picturesque town of Lassay-les-Châteaux. Arriving for the summer, both are seeking an escape from their busy lives, unaware of the dark secret they would unwittingly stumble upon.

Nothing is what it seems, the peaceful façade is hiding complex relationships and a deep distrust of outsiders. A brutal murder changes the holiday setting into a hunting ground and very quickly things unravel. Waiting on his retirement, Inspector Giles Bonet is brought in to investigate because of the high-profile nature of the case.

Alex and Xavier are thrown together by fate as their idyllic escape turns into a nightmare. Can they keep the spark of attraction and possibility of a burgeoning relationship alive in the face of accusations, arrests and scandal?

This mystery romance with a dark secret and deadly twist shows the path of true love never does run smooth.