Eleanor Blake, distraught after the break-up with her fiance Will, has decided to do what most would scarcely dare: secretly follow him to his holiday hideaway with the girlfriend who took her place. But on the shimmering Sicilian island of Panarea, Eleanor should be the first to suspect that things are not as they seem when she is befriended by Frannie, a head-turning beauty of truly invincible charm. And she is all too easily swept up by the high-spirited scene at the Albergo delle Rosa, where guests include the attractive - and confusing - young archaeologist Lewis. Amid the high-octane glamour and natural beauty of the island, Eleanor experiences the passions and comedies of a very unusual holiday, culminating in a final drama-filled confrontation with Will.