In Augusta, Maine, the governor's daughter falls in love with a boy from the local docks. Convinced that their story is much more than a summer romance, Daniel and Cordelia must fight against everything the know in order to stay together. What will happen when a mysterious man comes about vying for Delia's attention while Daniel is away on the fishing boats? A love at first sight story. Years later, when Cordelia finds out she has cancer, which man is it that she is turning to for support? What happens when the doctors give her little chance of survival?