After a decade in love with dashing Francis, Allegra North thought that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence and they parted. But a year later she returns to the Devon coast where romance first blossomed, knowing she must rekindle the old flame to save her sanity, her family and her career. Here, she finds the green eyed monster waiting; childhood sweetheart Francis has a ravishing new girlfriend, Kizzy, and he only seems interested in faking romance with his ex to settle family politics. Furthermore, her mother is seeking pastures new, and her best friend is coming home to roost with a vengeance.

Allegra faces a dilemma; should she read the signs, or is the writing on the wall?