A Woman Searching For A Different Futurea Man Desperate To Escape His Pastcan They Find What They Are Looking For On The Beautiful Island Of Korula? ''i Was Fascinated, Invested In Each Character, And I Couldn''t Put It Down.'' Angela Petch, Bestselling Author Of The Tuscan Secretantonia Butler Is On The Brink Of A Life-changing Decision And A Job Advert Looking For A Multilingual Housekeeper At A Beautifully Renovated Croatian Farmhouse, Vila Maslina, Is One She Cant Ignore.arriving On The Tiny Picturesque Island Of Korula, Antonia Feels A Spark Of Hope For The First Time In A Long Time. This Is A Chance To Leave The Past Behind.but This Island, And Its Inhabitants, Have Secrets Of Their Own And A Not-too-distant Past Steeped In Tragedy And War.