Eighty Days Yellow

Golden Threads Across Continents

In Eighty Days Yellow, Vina Jackson spins an intoxicating tapestry of love, ambition, and self-discovery that sweeps readers from the sun-baked shores of Sicily to the cosmopolitan skyline of modern London. When restless art restorer Isabella Conti inherits a mysterious shipment of antique spices dyed in vibrant yellow, she uncovers a centuries-old secret hidden within the glass vials: fragments of a forbidden recipe that once bound two star-crossed lovers in Renaissance Florence. Driven by curiosity—and haunted by her own fractured past—Isabella embarks on a whirlwind journey, retracing the footsteps of a nameless alchemist whose golden tinctures promised both healing and heartbreak.

Spices, Secrets, and Silent Promises

As Isabella deciphers cryptic symbols etched into weathered parchments, she enlists the help of Theo Caldwell, a brilliant food chemist whose family legacy is entwined with the art of flavour alchemy. Together, they trace the trail through dusty monasteries in Tuscany, clandestine spice markets in Istanbul, and the candlelit archives of an Oxford college. Through each perilous encounter — from a rival collector willing to kill for a single vial, to an enigmatic descendant guarding the recipe’s final secrets — Isabella and Theo learn that the most potent ingredients are often the emotions we conceal. Vina Jackson’s rich, sensory prose brings every saffron-tinged sunset and shadowy corridor to vivid life, underscoring that passion, like perfume, lingers long after the moment has passed.

Awakening the Heart’s True Colour

In a breathtaking climax beneath the vaulted ceilings of a medieval villa, Isabella must choose between preserving history and seizing her own second chance at love. As the golden elixir glows beneath torchlight, revelations cascade like liquid sunlight, illuminating long-buried guilt and unspoken desires. With fate hanging in the balance, she discovers that courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to embrace it—and that the true magic of yellow lies in its power to ignite hope, transform sorrow, and paint the future in bold, luminous strokes.

. Vina Jackson is a bestselling British author celebrated for her evocive storytelling, richly drawn heroines, and the seamless blend of historical intrigue with contemporary romance.