Living the sweet life can be a dangerous thing ...

At sixteen, Janey Gordon loses her mum to leukaemia and she's suddenly all alone in the world. But her mum had a secret and soon Janey is whisked off to Rome by Celia, an aunt she didn't know existed. Excited by her unexpected Italian adventure, Janey quickly discovers that Celia is too busy to give her quality time and that her cousin Frederica is far from thrilled to meet her. Then she starts getting messages from the mysterious Fellini, and she isn't sure who to trust. And what exactly are the intentions of her aunt's hot chauffeur Luca, and Frederica's charming American friend Brandon?