When Juno’s marriage implodes, an unexpected inheritance offers her a way out: a crumbling inn perched high on a Cornish cliff, left to her by a great-aunt she never knew. Hoping to give her children a fresh start, Juno swaps city life for windswept coastal walks and salty sea air…

…only to find that the Cross Keys Inn is steeped in secrets. Locals talk of pirates, and a mysterious ghost ship connected to the chilling tale of Bess Trevelyn, murdered at the inn two centuries before. Meeting the handsome but cold landowner Will Penhelion, a descendant of poor Bess's husband, Juno realises the past and present are entwined in ways she never imagined.

Drawn into the legend of doomed lovers and her own tangled family history, Juno must decide whether the inn at Penglas Cove is her escape or her undoing. For in a house where love and betrayal echo across generations, some promises refuse to die...

Praise for Lauren Westwood:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Lauren Westwood is a wonderful writer' Sophie Hannah

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Beautifully written, the author creates a deeply unsettling atmosphere and ramps up the tension with a twisty, turny plot.' Alexandra Weston

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Stunning! A multi-layered, atmospheric mystery that I couldn't put down.' Nicola Cornick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'An atmospheric and ghostly timeslip with brilliant twists and turns. I was completely gripped!' Clare Marchant

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A top 5 star read for me. I absolutely loved this story from start to finish.' Reader Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'This was a new, unknown author to me, BUT literally, within minutes of finishing this book, I was downloading her back catalogue. I can’t remember the last time I read a book that elicited such atmosphere.' Reader Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Unsettling, compelling, very different - and superb writing' Reader Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'You get swept away by the author's writing to the point where I looked up and hours had gone by.' Reader Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Good combination of secrets, history, story & characters, hard to put down' Reader Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'An enchanting and engrossing read that I highly recommend and, if you have not yet read Lauren Westwood's books, then what on earth are you waiting for?' Reader Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Full of twists and turns, captivating and absorbing. I loved it' Reader Review