When successful songwriter Tabitha Callahan swaps a summer of sadness for pet sitting around the world she intends to use the time to heal her broken heart._x000D_Tabitha can't believe her luck when she picks up a housesit on the rugged and beautiful Portuguese island of Madeira. _x000D_The villa is luxurious the views breath-taking and her charges a gorgeous but aloof cat and two cute and friendly Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are perfect companions while she works on some new material and attempts to reconcile her past._x000D_However her peace is shattered when an unexpected house guest puts paid to her much-needed time alone forcing her to confront not only her feelings but what she actually wants from life._x000D_New friends and old dominate her time on the island along with deep-rooted regret and unspoken sorrow. _x000D_Will a year of running away be enough to put the past to rest and allow someone new to inch into her heart?