Marlee Sweet is finally pursuing her dreams of finding lasting love with Joe Fontaine. With her travels and disappointments behind her in the southern states, Marlee returned to Canada to wonder if her dreams would ever come true.
After making some tough decisions which included marriage, a singing career, a divorce and finally an unplanned pregnancy, she thought life was once again worthwhile when she met Sam Morgan. But,like previous men in her life, Sam disappointed her. With two daughters now grown, Marlee strikes out on her own to find her lost love, Joe.
She purchases a cottage in Biloxi, Mississippi, but hardships and disappointments continue to fill her life. Her time with Joe is bittersweet, but finally they share something very special, something they could not attain in the younger years.