The public views the Sall family as super rich, Hollywood glamorous and mega spoiled. It's only a matter of time before the whole world finds out that Max Sall, businessman extraordinaire, keeps a mistress and a daughter in Greece. His two families, one located in England and one in Rome, consist of two daughters, a son, a wife and a mistress; they will all do what they can to survive.

The two sisters, Amber and Paola, will experience changes that mold who they are and what they will become. The troubled son, Kiernan, will find success, drugs and a forbidden love. Angela, Amber's mother and Max's wife, must come to terms with her marriage and find a way out of her alcoholic haze and a way to save herself and her family. Francesca, the beautiful mistress, must decide what to do if Max never leaves his wife. Tragedy and circumstance will bring both friends and family together to create life-long bonds.

When I first started reading this novel, I thought it was going to take me forever. Normally, sagas are tedious and drawn out; you have to force yourself to turn each page. However, this beautiful and creative novel kept me so interested, I read it in one sitting.