Yolanda is a warm loving young woman who has suffered a great loss. Feeling heartbroken and physically drained she decides to take leave of absence and travel to Portugal. She sees Hamilton Spencer for the first time in unusual circumstances. Was it pure coincidence or was it the hand of destiny playing a part in bringing them together? As the story unfolds we travel with Yolanda through the beautiful unspoilt Costa Vicentina, the western coast of the Algarve. Love is the essence of life! Love cures all! Away from her familiar surroundings in a different country does Yolanda find again a reason to live?