Holly ignoriert Jacks seltsame Reaktionen, als sie ihm von ihrer Tochter Kate erzählt, sowie die Kommentare ihres Ex-Mannes. Trotz der Fragen zu Jacks Herkunft und seinen nächtlichen Strandspielen mit Kate verliebt sie sich in den charmanten Engländer und schließt die Augen vor möglichen Problemen.
Ellie Walters is determined to rebuild her life after her marriage ends. Living in Cape Cod with her troubled teenage son, Tim, she hopes for a fresh start. As she begins to fall for her neighbor's son, Joe, Ellie feels ready to move forward.
When Holly Barrett meets Jack Dane, she falls rapidly in love. Within six weeks they are married and Jack opens up a whole new world for Holly and her daughter, offering them a way out of the small-town Massachusetts existence. But Holly knows very little about the enigmatic Englishman who has come into their lives so unexpectedly.