Melanie Barrin is a primary school teacher in London. A French national, she has lived in the UK most of her life and spends her summer holidays in Royan, a small seaside resort where her mother's family is from. This idyllic backdrop inspired the setting and plot of her first book.
The Dalton, Munroe and Brandson families have always spent summer in Royan - a small holiday destination in the south-west of France. The adults have been friends since university, supporting each other through life's major milestones such as starting a career, getting married
