Tired of the usual love story? As the only survivor of a plane crash, Cristine Vicente attempts to put her life in order. She rents a run-down lake-side cottage and while there meets her neighbors, a young girl and her father, both in need of companionship. But being needed is not enough for Cristine. Novels written by Mary May Burruss almost always center on the flaws in man's nature. This one centers on remorse and guilt.