There is more than one story running in different timelines.
In England in around 2012 Ruby Rae's parents are suddenly killed in a road accident. Ruby returns to her childhood home in Dorset and whilst sorting out her parents belongings she discovers a box containing some unusual objects. She decides to stay in Dorset for a while and meets handy-man and artist Andres Marin. Following an argument with his father, Andres left his family home in Fuerteventura and refuses to return.
In Spain in 1940, following the Civil war, Julia's parents decide that she must go to the local convent. All families are struggling, there is no money and not enough food to go round. By sending Julia to the convent she will be safe, fed and provided for. Whilst living at the convent Sister Julia spends many years working in a local maternity clinic. The doctor running the clinic encourages unmarried mothers to repent for their sins and give up their babies for adoption. Sister Julia realises that he is not always honest with some of the young mothers. Documents are falsified and records are not kept.
The story draws you in to the lives of the characters. I really enjoyed the book. It reminded me very much of reading stories by Santa Montefiore and Victoria Hislop in the way the timelines and locations change and then all come together at the end. This is the only book by Rosanna Ley I have read so far but I will definitely read more.
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