Tragedy seems to follow Jeanne around. Can she really go through it again and survive? Jeanne Le Page is lucky to be alive.15 years ago she was almost killed in a boating accident which brought heart-breaking family tragedy. Now 31, Jeanne is returning reluctantly to the island of Guernsey following the death of her beloved grandmother. As the ferry nears the island, a dark foreboding overwhelms Jeanne as hazy memories of that terrible day resurface. Only back on the island to sell her inheritance - her grandmother's old cottage - she has no intention of picking up her old life. But the cottage holds a secret, dating back to World War II, and Jeanne becomes drawn into discovering more. A chance meeting tempts her to romance, despite the traumatic end of a recent relationship.

As her memory recovers, Jeanne is forced to face her demons, reliving the tragedy which takes a sinister turn as the truth is finally revealed.