Is a change as good as a rest? When married couple Fern and Aiden have a windfall their reactions could not be more different. While Fern is content to pay off their mortgage and build a nest egg before starting a family her husband is set on traveling the world. Fern’s not much of a back-packer so before she knows it the idea of a ‘marriage gap year’ takes shape. And as Aiden heads off to the wilds of Australia Fern chooses the more restful Provence for her year out. Set amidst the glorious French scenery Château de Vernon offers a retreat from the hustle and bustle of normal life and Fern agrees to help out in return for painting lessons from the owner - renowned but rather troubled painter Nico. As their year unfolds in very different ways will the time apart transform their marriage or will it drive Fern and Aiden even further apart…
