Laura’s quiet life in the wilds of Scotland is thrown into disarray one night, and so begins a whirlwind quest for her identity.

Her search leads to the uncovering of a mysterious wartime liaison which is intriguing but disturbing as she learns of loving relationships which were kindled, fuelled and destroyed by the horrors of war.

Lives shrouded in secrecy are exposed as the revelations of life in World War Two Cairo leads Laura on a heady voyage of discovery to Germany and Greece slowly raising the veil on her family’s inexplicable and turbulent past. Yet through it all will Laura ever truly find what she is looking for?

Ultimately unravelling the timeless conundrum that love is a very splendid thing!