For 25 years, Stella's been trusted assistant to a legendary fashion designer, but after her boss dies suddenly she is lost. Then she finds a house swap website and sees a beautiful old villa in a southern Italian village. Could she really exchange her poky London flat for that? But what was intended as just a break becomes much more. As the villa begins to get under her skin, she can't help but imagine the owner from the clues around her. But can an idea of someone ever match up to the reality?