Amelia Hayes believes that love is a lie, an excuse to use and be used, and she intends to keep everyone at arm’s length. Her resolve is challenged when she spends the summer in Miami and meets Jack Fletcher, a dashing sailor who hides his melancholy with a charming smile and a dream to live aboard his own sailboat. Their instant attraction seems thwarted when Amelia’s toxic ex shows up, offering her the no-strings attached adventure she’s always longed for. Something about Jack, though, speaks to her soul in a deeper way than she’s ever known, and he steadily shatters the walls around her heart. As summer nears its end, Amelia faces a heartbreaking choice: stay with Jack and risk proving she was right about love or end their summer romance to protect her fragile heart.