In Auckland, Tim is struggling with a mid-life crisis but does that justify giving in to temptation? Why is stylish Sophie's comfort being compromised by an untimely and suspicious death in France? And what makes Paulo, a young Brazilian, so proud -- but so unsure of where he belongs?
A colourful cast of characters explores the complexities of cross-cultural relationships. They discover the many ways in which people from vastly different places can, and do, fall in love.
David Rushforth lives in Tairua on the east coast of the Coromandel peninsula in New Zealand’s North Island. He was born in Yorkshire, England, attended high school in Cape Town for five years and is a graduate of the University of Auckland. He has lived and worked in Brazil, Greece, France and Saudi Arabia as well as in New Zealand. This is David’s first novel.