Where the wild thistles grow

I realized that he had presented me with all the flavors of the world: salty, bitter, sour, sweet and then some, something indefinable, ...that's taken up residence in my head and heart, some particular spice, that I can't name, that was there and waiting anyway, when I taste it.
The First World War is over, but nineteen-year-old Emeline Vane still can't find peace. Her life takes a dark turn and she travels to a seaside town in the south of France, a land of colour and fragrance, sunshine and delicious food full of wild flavours. She lets herself be swept up in the mystery of Southern cuisine and passion. Gradually, however, the secrets that Emeline longed to leave behind in her distant home will surface.
Fifty years later, a young lawyer finds Emeline's diary and follows the trail of a story full of betrayal, love and sweet secrets to discover the truth...