Jennie Olsen fell in love with a man of letters - actual letters. Alex Christensen exchanged mail with her while in high school and college. Then, without explanation, he abruptly stopped writing. Years later when Jennie comes face-to-face with him on Martha's Vineyard, he shows no sign of recognition.
Vowing to steer clear of the devastatingly handsome stranger proves fruitless. Constantly thrown together on the small island, Jennie works hard to discover the truth of their past and why she seems to have disappeared from his memory. But the truth comes with consequences. Can she live with what she knows?