Maybe it was just summer madness ! Mell wasn't yet twenty-two, but it seemed to her that she had never been young. Her life in her small Cotswold village had been safe, predictable and decidedly unexciting. How she longed for adventure.... And it came knocking! An archaeological site was discovered nearby and at the personal invitation of the dig's wildly confident organiser, Barney Rudd, Mell joined in the fun! She was going to savor every minute of this new experience and share Barney's exciting life. If only it wasn't just for the summer.. . .