Sister DemelzaTregarron finds herself hoping against hope that Dr. Nick Capodistrias and his young son, Ianni, can be the family she's longed for. She has come to the idyllic Greek Island of Kopelos to escape the past and look to a brand–new future, and in Nick's arms, the life she has only dreamed about seems within reach.

Family is incredibly important to Nick, as well, but with the sudden appearance of his ex–wife, is Demelza facing the prospect of losing those that she loves...all over again?