"In the village of Merham, everyone knows her place--or is promptly put in it. Lottie Swift, a Londoner by birth, loves Mercham, while her best friend, Celia, chafes against it constraints. When a group of bohemians takes over Arcadia, a stark yet breathtaking art deco house on the seafront, the young women are drawn to it temptations. Their actions set off a chain of events with long-standing consequences. Years later, Daisy Parsons arrives to give the now-deserted house a makeover. And surprisingly, destiny once again takes a hand."--Provided by publisher.