Josie Lockner scores big when she's awarded a summer artist-in-residence in the small beach town of Goda, Massachusetts. The Wellingtons are the perfect host family and Revere Estates the best backdrop. She's more than ready to capture the beauty of nature with her pencils and brushes. Falling for the Wellingtons' quiet neighbor, Olivia Monteclair, isn't in the picture, but just because it won't last forever doesn't mean she can't have some fun.

Olivia's peaceful days are interrupted when Josie, with her infectious grin and sunny disposition, crowds her space. Was Olivia ever that young or that hungry about life? She isn't in the market, not after her devastating heartbreak, but there's something about Josie that brings out a lightness she's missing from her life.

Both cherish the time spent together, but when the summer ends and their temporary romance melts into the real deal, reality gets complicated.