What do you do when you learn after nine magical days that the love of your life has no future?
Anni has never been so certain: in Lukas, she has found the love of her life. All she meant to do was hand over the keys to her apartment to her new tenant – not give away her heart. Yet from the very first moment, she feels a unique connection to Lukas. The two spend nine magical days and nights together – until Anni discovers a truth that makes their love impossible.
Ten years later, Anni has changed. Although she cannot forget Lukas, her life has moved on. She has found new love in the rising author Ben. Now, she lives with Ben and his daughter in a small house at the mouth of the Elbe. Everything seems perfect in Glücksstadt – until Anni's past catches up with her. Little did she know that Ben would get in touch with Lukas for his next book, revealing a part of her life she has kept hidden from Ben ...