Thirty years ago, June was a young widow with a hopeless crush on Craig Kirtz, a disc jockey at a local rock station. To her surprise, he struck up a friendship with her that seemed headed for something more. But it was June's thirteen-year-old daughter, Bobbie, whom Craig had wanted all along.

Now an adult, Bobbie has tried to keep the illicit relationship buried safely in the past. But when she discovers that Craig had similarly targeted other young girls, she returns home after a long absence with a singular purpose: to bring Craig to trial. Her efforts are greeted with hostility:...

When Hilary O'Neill answers an ad to care for a man with a terminal illness she ends up falling in love with Victor, a fascinating, witty, complex person, whose illness has spanned half of his young life. As Victor's health deteriorates, days with him in their secluded house by the winter sea become more difficult. Hilary finds herself drawn to Gordon, who befriends the couple and makes a bid for her heart.