The author of the New York Times bestseller THE NOTEBOOK brings us a striking new novel that is a tale of self-discovery, renewal, and courage -- the courage it takes to love again the second time around. A thirty-six-year-old single mother is recovering from a failed marriage. As she jogs along the shores of Cape Cod, she comes upon a half-buried bottle containing a love letter. Heartfelt words from a man to his "darling Catherine" were written only three weeks earlier. After reading the note, she takes a daring leap into the unknown, changing her life forever. Boarding a plane, she faces an uncertain future. Yet it brims with the promise of wisdom gained through introspection -- and the possibility of finding a deep and long-lasting love.