After watching her parents struggle financially for years, Heather Di Pietro, the zany, non-conformist, is persuaded by her best friend to date the rich and popular Lance Milanesi, believing he is the path to her happiness. But when Nicolo, a vibrant new employee starts at her job, she second-guesses her choice. The close friendship that develops between the two of them is quickly destroyed before their true feelings are revealed, but a chance encounter reunites them five years later. Nicolo has spent his entire life making others happy, while taking the back seat to his own happiness, When Heather's dynamic personality finds a way into his heart, she makes him believe he can conquer the world, something no one else has been able to do. Torn between losing each other again, and the emotions they can no longer suppress, they launch into a love affair more powerful than they ever imagined. Spending their days on the beach and their nights in each other’s arms, Heather discovers what love is supposed to feel like, and knows now that she must leave Lance. With love this perfect, what tears them apart a second time? Heather and Nicolo cross paths every five years, giving them the opportunity to recover what they lost. Will they ever reach out and grasp what was meant to be, or will their fears continue to keep them apart?