Magična ljubavna kutijica

Six-year-old Federica deeply adores her father Ramón, a charismatic traveler, writer, and photographer who spends months away from his family in search of adventure around the world. Despite his long absences, the girl idealizes him, and their bond is further strengthened when Ramón brings her a "magic box" from Peru - an old box decorated with butterfly-shaped crystals, which, according to legend, was once the property of an Inca princess. The box, a symbol of her father's love and promise, becomes Federica's talisman, believing it to carry magical powers.

However, the idyll falls apart: Ramón and her mother Helena, once a passionate couple who traveled the world together, divorce due to his irresponsibility and greed for freedom. Disappointed Helena, with Federica and her younger son, flees back to England, to the peaceful Cornwall where her family lives. Federica, heartbroken, carries only the box as a reminder of the lost paradise. In Cornwall, she encounters the eccentric Appleby family: the bohemian mother Imogen, her husband, and their children, including Sam, a young man her own age. Federica quickly fits into their lively world, but her secret love for Sam remains unrequited - he sees her only as a friend, while she struggles with her feelings.

As the years pass, Federica matures into a beautiful young woman, but seeks security in a relationship with Torquil Jensen, a wealthy, charming heir who offers stability and luxury. She enters a marriage that seems perfect, but quickly becomes a golden cage: Torquil's possessiveness and jealousy suffocate her, preventing her from following her own dreams of art and travel. In parallel, Helena struggles with her sorrows, and Ramón, incapable of change, continues to wander, sending occasional gifts that only intensify Federica's melancholy.

A box of butterflies, a childhood heirloom, becomes the key to her awakening. Through a series of painful discoveries - betrayal, loss and unexpected encounters - Federica realizes that true love is not possession, but freedom and self-acceptance. The novel moves between exotic Chile, magical Peru and rainy Cornwall, exploring themes of passionate love, family secrets, transformation and the healing power of memory.