Young writer Julia comes to Provence to visit her grandmother, Janine, who has suffered a tragic accident. She finds a diary addressed to her—Janine began keeping it, realizing she was losing her memory.

This heartfelt, warm, and sincere narrative transports us to sunny Provence, filled with the subtle aromas of lavender and black truffles, the music of love, and the atmosphere of half-forgotten secrets. One by one, the diary's pages reveal to Julia the history of her family, full of drama and hope, love and treachery.
This immersion in the past has the most unexpected impact on Julia's own life, fundamentally changing her and giving her forgiveness, inspiration, and hope. This novel is written with special warmth by Anne-Gaële in memory of her beloved grandmother.