Though normally prolific, she finds herself struggling after breaking up with her sculptor partner, who wants her to move out of his idyllic farmhouse after living together for fourteen years.

Owen, meanwhile, finds it difficult to fit in and is distracted by his demanding job, for which he must to take frequent high-pressure phone calls about a US real-estate deal.

The following day, Lily and the other writers opt to stay at the resort to speak to a reporter, while Owen and Katherine take a pre-planned excursion to a local town.

Though Owen attempts to make Lily happy by supporting her, she nonetheless publicly humiliates him during an evening game of charades, mocking him for his lack of literary knowledge.

After a heated argument, Owen drinks heavily and makes a pass at Katherine, which she gently rebuffs, citing their age difference, which he finds insulting.

The following morning, Lily attempts to reconcile with Owen, but is caught by a photo texted by Rafih, revealing they have been sleeping together.

Having lost two years' worth of work and angry with herself, she is inconsolable, calling Owen a “distraction”, and departs immediately for NYC.

The website's consensus reads: "Lonely Planet coasts by on the gravitational pull of its charming stars and setting, but a lack of real heat keeps this romantic drama curiously uninvolving.