A spellbinding tale of love, strength and sacrifice from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Based on the gorgeous island of Malta in WWII, this is a story about the power of fate, and how sometimes, in order to find yourself - and to find love - you must first lose everything else. Fate has brought them together. Will time tear them apart? 2025 Named after a star, war correspondent Maia knows how to find the brightest stories - the tales of survival and strength - hidden amongst the dark realities of combat. Now, travelling to Malta to visit her estranged father, with one more chance to build a relationship with her last remaining relative, she's here to find her own story: never having found somewhere - or some one - she can call home, she's desperate for answers that might show her where she truly belongs. But when she arrives on the beautiful mediterranean island, she realises her long-lost family is full of more secrets than she could possibly have imagined. 1942 Maia wakes up to find herself on an island under siege, a city in ruins - and knows she must have been sent here for a reason. Who has she been sent to save? Or is it Maia herself that needs saving? And just when she's finally found what she's been seeking .
will time separate them forever? Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Dinah Jefferies. YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE ROWAN COLEMAN: 'An incredible story of love and hope' KATIE FFORDE 'It's so lovely to find an author you love' MARIAN KEYES 'Such a brilliant writer' JILL MANSELL 'I've always loved Rowan's writing' LUCY DILLON 'There is a lovely smooth glow to the writing' MATT HAIG 'Life-affirming and joyful' SARA SHERIDAN 'A time-travelling delight' EVE CHASE 'Gloriously romantic and deeply moving' LUCY DIAMOND 'A stunning book about what it takes to be truly alive' JULIE COHEN 'Wonderful . both emotional and utterly captivating' JILL MANSELL 'A book you will carry with you long after the last page' MILLY JOHNSON 'Up there alongside The Time Traveller's Wife ' CAROLE MATTHEWS 'Captivating and completely unforgettable, Vita and Ben's love story made me believe the impossible might not be so far out of reach' JULIETTA HENDERSON.