The key to happiness

A broken heart, wild Ireland, and a love that can fix everything

‘Take this key, little ladybird. I can never go back there. The last letter I received from Ireland made that perfectly clear. But you might need a safe haven one day, and this is the only thing I can give you. Ireland is in your blood; it will protect you.’
When Grace arrives in the small Irish village where her grandmother Caitlin grew up – tired, tearful, and soaked by the rain – what she longs for most is Caitlin's safe, warm embrace.
The dilapidated ruin of the once-picturesque cottage from Caitlin's childhood – the key to which Grace received from her grandmother on her wedding day, in case she ever needed a secret hideaway – is not the place she had hoped to start over. But besides hiding from a painful past, Grace also has her young daughter, Olivia, to care for, leaving her no choice but to stay strong.
So she summons her courage, asks her kind new neighbours for help – one of whom is the charismatic carpenter, Sean Murphy – and embarks on extensive repairs to make the house liveable again. The view of the emerald sea soon captivates her, Olivia thrives, and Sean makes Grace laugh in a way no one has for a long time…
With Sean by her side, she gradually uncovers her family's history, but her curiosity only reveals more mysteries. What made Caitlin flee Ireland, and why will she never return? But just as Grace gets closer to the truth, her own terrifying secrets suddenly begin to threaten her. Grace may have finally found a home for her small family. But now she must face everything she tried to run from. Will she let her past catch up with her again? Or will she find the strength to fight for her daughter, her love for Sean, and her new life in Ireland?