A sweeping tale of forbidden love and heartbreaking sacrifice, set against the vivid backdrop of Morocco. From the internationally bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul.

The BRAND NEW novel from the internationally bestselling author of THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF KABUL

In Morocco, behind the ancient walls of the medina, secrets will be revealed . . .

Amina Bennis has come back to her childhood home in Morocco to attend her sister's wedding. The time has come for her to confront her strict, traditionalist father with the secret she has kept for more than a year - her American husband Max.

Amina's best friend Charlie, and Charlie's feisty grandmother Bea, have come along for moral support, staying with Amina and her family in their palatial riad in Fès, and enjoying all that the city has to offer. But Charlie is also hiding someone from her past - a mystery man from Casablanca.

And then there's Samira, the Bennis's devoted housekeeper for many decades. Hers is the biggest secret of all - and the one that strikes at the very heart of the family . . .

From the twisted alleyways of the ancient medina of Fès to a marriage festival high in the Atlas Mountains, Deborah Rodriguez's entrancing new bestseller is a modern story of forbidden love set in the sensual landscape of North Africa.

PRAISE FOR DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ:

'Deborah Rodriguez is brilliant at transporting her readers to far-flung destinations' Sunday Express

'A brilliant story or strength and appreciation of difference that restores belief in humanity' Daily Telegraph

'An eye-opening and uplifting tale about sisterhood and survival' Grazia

'A heart-warming tale about female friendships' Cosmopolitan