After the embarrassment of being jilted at the altar, Sophie is desperate to get away from her failure of a life and decides to go on honeymoon alone to the Greek island of Kefalonia. A disastrous start to her holiday results in a missed boat trip and a chance encounter with a widowed Greek fisherman, Nikolas. Exploring the hidden delights of this dreamy island, she encounter's its sad past and a near death experience that questions her perception of true love and happiness. With her senses filled with the intoxicating scents, stimulating colours and hypnotic scenery, it is no wonder she falls in love with the history and culture of this Greek Paradise. But is that all that she falls in love with?