Summer is on the horizon, and the people of Porthmellow are eagerly awaiting the annual food festival. For Sam Lovell, organising the festival is one of the highlights of her year, providing a much-needed distraction from the drama in her family life (and distinct lack of it in her love life). When Gabe Mathias, a popular chef and former local, agrees to headline the weekend after the star booking unexpectedly cancels, Sam should be delighted. But Gabe is the last person Sam was expecting to see. They haven't spoken in eleven years, when their relationship imploded after Gabe made a choice with far-reaching consequences. Can they put aside their differences for the summer? Or will Gabe's return change Sam's quiet coastal life in ways she never imagined?