two weak individuals. One last-ditch attempt. Adrienne Willis, who is feeling reeling and forlorn after her husband deserts her for a younger woman, wants time to reflect on her life. She seizes the opportunity to manage her friend's guesthouse in the North Carolina beach town of Rodanthe as she flees everything. But Adrienne is about to experience a storm in more ways than she can understand. Adrienne is stranded and alone as the weather worsens, and her only visitor is Paul Flanner, a man fleeing his own shattered past. Paul and Adrienne are left with no one but each other when seeking safety. Despite all odds, their one weekend triggers emotions that will last the rest of their lives.