In a small town in Greece, a group of people witness a boating accident and subsequently become tangled in each other's lives.

Thomas is a California university professor escaping from a tense relationship with his remarried ex-wife and their son, whom he adores.

Elsa, the beautiful German blonde, resigned from her successful television job to escape her ex-boyfriend, whom she still loves.

Vonni, a native who escaped her family in Ireland many years ago, becomes involved in all their lives and together they form bonds and discover things about each other and themselves that they never could have anticipated.

Publishers Weekly wrote, "The setup is flimsy, and the bonds the characters develop are too slender to provide much emotional texture, but Binchy's fans will enjoy this summery page-turner.