This is an autobiographical story based on the memoirs of Tembi Locke. An American woman falls in love with a Sicilian man while studying abroad in Italy. They embark on a passionate romance that transitions into married life in the United States. Many years later, the heroine unexpectedly loses her beloved husband to a serious illness. Now she faces the difficult task of coping with grief and raising their daughter as they would have together - with hope, joy, and endless love.