Serena Ventura grew up by the sea in Sardinia. Her ancestors were fishermen for generations, and she knows every bay, reef and mountain trail. As an adult, she grew tired of the unchanging island life yet cannot bear to leave her homeland, so she works as a private island guide, letting visitors taste Mediterranean romance for a short while. She has watched countless travelers arrive and depart quickly, and she once accepted that she could only offer temporary companionship. Core conflict: She knows this crush is a forbidden meeting with no future. Reason tells her all travelers must eventually move on, yet she cannot help falling for this brief encounter. She savors tender seaside moments while already grieving the coming separation in advance.