Can love, true love, withstand the pain of adolescence, decisions of adulthood and the journeys that take two lovers so far apart. Florence and Adam, of East Indian origin, meet as kids on a warm beach in British Guiana, she excited by his courage, he enamored by her exotic beauty.In the years that follow they must struggle through blossoming passions--Florence's career as a singer, Adam's philandering ways. And when Adam leaves his South American homeland to pursue an education in medicine, their love that had remained formidable is put to its final test. The paths Florence and Adam choose will make some readers cheer and others wonder what we should give for love and what love should give in return.