Publisher's Synopsis
Taken in as a small child by the motherly Mrs Drew, orphan Rosa realises as she grows up that this large and seemingly close family contains many troubled souls. Mr Drew's religious fervour holds a dark secret; Jim, the eldest son, is terrified of something from his past; Delia longs to escape from the island and tall, handsome Matthew wants only one thing - Rosa herself. Rosa's background is one of mystery, but Mr Drew knows the secret of Rosa's past - and so do the two mysterious Irishmen who come back to the island after many years to threaten everything Rosa holds dear...
