When Grace Whitmore arrives in a sun-dappled Provençal village to research a travel feature, she expects to write about fragrant lavender fields, rustic stone cottages, and the slow charm of French country life. Instead, she finds herself in the middle of a scandal when a beloved local winemaker is found dead among the rows of purple blooms. The official story whispers of an accident, but the villagers' guarded glances tell a different tale. As Grace digs deeper, she uncovers old rivalries, hidden affairs, and a decades-old betrayal that someone will do anything to keep buried. In the golden haze of summer, the lavender may smell sweet-but the secrets it hides are bitter enough to kill.