When, on her birthday, Elena discovers by chance that her husband is cheating on her, all she wants to do is get away from it all: So she grabs her bags and young son and heads to southern Italy, the land of her childhood.
In the Apulian city of Lecce, she takes up lodgings in her uncle Gigi’s palazzo. There, she meets Michele, a young painter from Rome who is also new to the city – and on the trail of his family’s history. On a night-time stroll, the two make a discovery that threatens to upend life in the small city – one that has more to do with them than they think.
An explosive affair, a long-hidden family secret and an unusual love story – a novel about a big decision set under the azure skies of southern Italy.
