Nina Archer is back in Florida, discovering a love for life she never had before... Things are finally looking up for Nina. Her mother is sober again, she shares an apartment with her best friend, and she's training for her first marathon. She's even sending out queries for her first novel, though she doubts anyone would publish something by a nobody like her. But memories of her late father, while painful, give her the strength to persevere. When Wes Ladner shows up on race day, he almost stops Nina in her tracks... Wes is back in Florida to work on his new book after months of traveling, and Nina isn't sure what to do about their intense friendship. Making love on the beach was easy for them, but committing to a relationship doesn't seem possible, and Wes appears to be carrying an emotional burden he hadn't before. Nina settles into a rhythm and finds her place in life but struggles to understand what she and Wes have taught each other through their passionate intimacy. Is it possible for Nina and Wes to move beyond friendship, or is it their destiny to part ways and carry only precious memories on separate paths to fulfillment?