Everyone has something to hide. Back then, I was a young woman, without the imagination to know how it would all end, and how the terrible consequences of the choices I made would echo down the years...

75-year-old Ronnie has made it her mission to help women of a certain age rediscover themselves. The owner of a palazzo in Rome, she has left her troubled past behind and reinvented herself in the most beautiful city in the world. And now she helps other women to do the same. Renting out her spare apartment for three months at a time, Ronnie invites her guests to take on a series of challenges that will help them to embrace beauty and joy, to rediscover themselves and to live their lives to the full.

But Ronnie's confident exterior hides heartbreak and closely-held secrets. Why did she leave England all those years ago and what was she running away from? How did a woman who helps others to fix their shattered lives become estranged from her very own daughter, Nadia, who has left Rome and moved to England to escape her?

As Ronnie welcomes her latest guest to the Rome apartment, Nadia appears unannounced on her doorstep - pregnant and alone. Ronnie is desperate for a chance to put things right and to be part of her precious grandchild's life, but in order to fix her family, she will have to dig up secrets from her past that could risk destroying everything...

Get swept away to the sunny streets of the most beautiful city in the world with this heartwarming novel about love and second chances. Perfect for fans of Faith Hogan, Elin Hilderbrand and Sheila O'Flanagan.

What readers are saying about Kerry Fisher:

'What an amazing journey ... I absolutely loved this book. The pace is fantastic... Totally immersed in the story.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Wow, what a corker of a novel... exactly the sort of novel that creeps into your life and you don't want to put down... Will keep you turning the pages, anxiously, excitedly and soon to reach a thrilling conclusion.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Loved it Fell in love with the characters, so real and relatable.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Secrets at the Rome Apartment - pocket, Engelska, 2023