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Tragedy seems to follows Jeanne Le Page around. Can she really go through it again and survive? Jeanne Le Page is lucky to be alive. Fifteen years ago, she was almost killed in a boating accident which brought heart-breaking family tragedy. Now 31, Jeanne is returning reluctantly to the island of Guernsey following the death of her beloved grandmother. Struggling for breath as the ferry nears the island, Jeanne feels a dark foreboding overwhelm her, as hazy memories of that terrible day resurface. Only back on the island to sell her inheritance — her Grandmother’s old cottage — she has no intention of picking up her old life. But the cottage holds a secret dating back to World War II, and Jeanne becomes drawn into discovering more. Then, shortly after her arrival, a chance meeting with an old teenage crush leads her to thoughts of love. Jeanne is forced to face her demons, reliving the tragedy as her lost memory returns. The truth is finally revealed, endangering Jeanne’s life for a second time.