About the book: 1999 / “The Pier”... This is the name of a modest restaurant on the island of Mauritius, where the charming Nicole Simon found a seemingly reliable refuge from her former London life . However, the sudden appearance of Henry Donham, a successful American businessman who left an unhealed wound in Nicole's soul, instantly destroys the quiet idyll. This meeting does not bode well for any of them, because everyone has their own path to life’s berth. But... that's how it all turned out…