By the time Gilver was 28 he was fabulously rich, with the world, especially women, at his feet. Within the space of a few short weeks, his money dries up, his house burns down, and drink becomes his new best friend. Suddenly, Gilver is desperate to swap his reputation for redemption—the question is where to find it. In sweet, caring, besotted Alice, Gilver might have his answer. But Alice's best friend Juliette is equally caught up in the painter, and the dark secrets she holds threatens to destroy him