A forbidden love affair, a passionate adventure set between 19th century England and Cuba. María Lezcano's tranquil life comes to an end at the age of nineteen when she realises that she is in love with her adoptive brother, Eric. Such a thing is scandalous in England in 1870… When the young man realises that he is in love with her too, he decides to leave the family home. His departure breaks María's heart and those of her parents. Alejandro Montenegro might be just the person María needs to help her forget Eric. However, he too has to leave when revolution breaks out in his homeland of Cuba just after he has proposed marriage. Of course María is not the sort of person to just sit around waiting: she convinces her friend Alice Green to travel to the mysterious, legendary island of Cuba with her. But during the voyage she meets the last person she had expected to see…