After a roller coaster year, Sandy and Anne decide that they need a holiday. Nothing quite goes to plan however, and things start to go wrong even before they have boarded their flight. Nevertheless they do eventually arrive safely and discover an island full of secrets and mysterious people. Most strange of all are the two perfect men, Paulo and Giorgio, who look like they are on holiday but keep disappearing with little or no explanation. No one in this book is quite who they seem. Will Sandy and Anne find romance on the Emperor Island Hotel? Why is everyone so secretive and behaving so strangely?