Irish traveller John-Francis Ayres is hiding a dark secret, one that he is determined to keep from everyone who thinks they know him.
Disowned by his parents as a teen, he finds family in best friend and fellow traveller Declan Furey. They live a life of carnage and chaos, with John-Francis keen to bury his truth for good.
When the handsome, tattooed and magnetic Ronan arrives at Appleby Horse Fair with his mum and cousin, he knocks John-Francis’s world off its axis.
Ronan has the life John-Francis has always wanted for himself, filled with acceptance and love. With Ronan’s encouragement, John-Francis finds himself slowly opening up and learning to trust again.
Will John-Francis allow Ronan to unravel the web of lies he has wrapped his whole life inside, or will the scars from his youth keep him tangled in his shame forever?
