Having just finished her college exams in horticulture, Cathy Murdoch is on holiday for the summer in Chinon, an ancient town on the banks of a sleepy tributary of the River Loire, her mother's childhood home. When she is offered the chance to restore part of the local château garden to its former glory she jumps at the chance, as garden design is what she would like to specialise in. However, Cathy soon discovers that her holiday is anything but relaxing. Intrigue and a man called Luc soon fill her time... can she trust her heart not to rule her head?