On an idyllic Italian island, Stephanie is reunited with her former lover, Matteo De Luca. Once a rough and unrefined young man, he seduced Stephanie when she was nineteen, and unknowingly left her pregnant. Now she is shocked and excited to find he's become smooth and sophisticated.But though Matteo may have gained Mediterranean pride and polish, his physique is still rugged and his lifestyle oddly humble. Intrigued, and hopelessly attracted, Stephanie surrenders to an intense affair. But can their passion survive once the truth is revealed?