Forbidden love and an island full of secrets: the sequel to the bestseller The Last Summer
It is the summer of 1929 and Mhairi desperately needs to marry. As the eldest daughter of nine children, she has no other choice. Her options on her native island of St Kilda are limited, but their neighbour Donald knows a merchant from the Hebrides who is looking for a wife. He offers to accompany Mhairi to meet him on the last crossing before the storm season. The young woman returns home engaged, but in love with the wrong man. Winter plunges St Kilda into isolation, giving the lovers time for secret meetings. But forbidden love must come to an end eventually...
