Very young Ethel meets the popular singer Arthur MacArthur, who is almost twice her age. Despite the age difference, they fall in love and get married. Ethel settles in a castle in the south of England, here, on the ocean, she meets the singer’s younger brother, Ralph. Initially, a cool relationship develops into deep feeling and intimacy. A series of events forces Ethel to part with both Arthur and Ralph. Tragic events force Ethel and Ralph meet after thirteen years of separation. This meeting brought many surprises...

Note 2020. Published under the pseudonym Caroline Newell. The Strength Of Desire by Alison Fraser is most likely to be copied.