🐢 Veterinarian and academic researcher, Charlotte Walker is a Londoner who has lived a sheltered and privileged life. To study the endangered gold coin tortoises, she sails to the remote island of Tuga de Oro. There she finds herself attracted to the new island doctor, Dr Dan Zekri and finds herself fully submerged in the care for local domesticated animals. However, the tortoises aren't the only reason for her new adventure, for Charlotte has a deeper, secret connection to the islanders, one that she is determined to unravel.

🐢 I really struggled to get into this book. I was only hooked to a few pages before getting distracted and not feeling connected to the place or the characters. The combination of different storylines within the plot along with the numerous characters and nature-focused language didn't do it for me. It really disappointed me that I couldn't fully fall in love because it has been written well and the imagination and creativity are exquisitely executed.