Posey lives in an old house. She spent a wonderful childhood there. But the years go by, and now she has to make a painful decision - to sell the Admiral House and get rid of all the memories associated with it.But the Admiral House is a century-long family story, a story of dramatic love and her sad consequences, the memory of war and the mistakes of several generations.Posey hesitates when she has the most desirable, but also dangerous vision of Freddie, her first love, the man who left her with a broken heart many years ago . He has a devastating secret in store for Posey. A childhood mystery that will change everything.Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland. She became famous as a theater actress, but her life changed dramatically after the publication of her debut novel. It became a real event in the UK. To date, Lucinda Riley's books have been translated into more than 30 languages and published in 45 countries. The total circulation exceeded 30 million copies.Lucinda Riley lives with her husband and four children in Ireland and England. She is inspired by the world around her - green meadows, starry skies and sea spaces. We see this in her novels, where the characters draw strength from the everyday magic that happens around us.