Two years ago, death drove Aiden Taylor from Cornish shores and now death has drawn him back. Mourning the loss of his wife, he is returning to bury his father-in-law and support the remaining members of her family - her mother, Lily, and sister, Leo.
Returning home on the same plane is Isabella. Enthusiastic and with a zest for life, she is, in many ways, the opposite of him. Realising his history, she tries to fight the instant attraction she feels for Aiden, but her thoughts linger long after they've landed and gone their separate ways.
Leo is distraught - she's lost her sister and her beloved father too. Her boyfriend Damien should be a comfort but is far from it. Instead, it is Aiden she increasingly comes to rely on. In grief they understand each other.
Unable to forget her encounter with the 'perfect stranger', Isabella heads to Cornwall to track him down, but, as three worlds collide, can there ever be a happy ending?