Forty-one, widowed, and an empty nester. That was Ally’s life before the accident. In those brief moments on the other side she saw vast blue waters, endless coastline, and the familiar sound of her best friends laugh. Spurred on by these images, she contacts an estranged friend about her family home in Maine which needs to be sold. Arriving on the island to find the house in much worse shape than she ever imagined, Ally becomes the talk of the village – and the object of a handsome local man’s affection. Trying to juggle the house renovations, her old friend, and dating – it’s a whole new world. Between impulsive romances, rekindled relationships and a family past she never knew about, Ally finds out that her life is only just beginning.