When the worst happens, could your marriage survive?

Olivia always thought she had the perfect family life. A loving husband in Geoffrey, a thoughtful and intelligent son in Edward and a beautiful home in the Somerset countryside.

But all that changed when Geoffrey’s business went under. Now penniless and homeless, Geoffrey is living with his recently widowed mother, whilst Olivia has been forced to take a job as housemistress at her son’s elite boarding school.

Soon the cracks in the relationship start to show. And increasingly desperate, Geoffrey can’t escape the feelings of guilt at letting his family down.

But then he meets Ruth. Wild, impetuous and free, she is a breath of fresh air. Could she be the thing he needs to help him forget, whatever the costs?