On the day that Kirsty's children leave home, her husband also walks out. And so she stands at a crossroads in her life.

In the tiny seaside village of Blairmoor where she lives, there's about to be a wedding. Every spare bed will be taken up, including her own.

Hour by hour, on one hot midsummer's evening, Kirsty rediscovers her own dreams and desires and the most surprising, heart-rending love story unfolds ...

You think you know Jenny Colgan. Think again.