Set in the 1950s seaside town of Merham, this newly rejacketed novel follows Lottie Swift, an evacuee finding comfort in the order of her life with the respectable Holden family, and Celia, their daughter yearning to escape convention. When a group of bohemians settle into Arcadia, a stunning Art Deco mansion overlooking the sea, both young women are drawn toward a world that challenges everything they've known. Jojo Moyes crafts a compelling story of desire, belonging, and the clash between tradition and freedom.
