Theo, a gay man from New York City, travels to Positano for a summer vacation after a breakup with his boyfriend. He had hoped to avoid his friends in Provincetown and spend quiet time in Italy incognito. While on the Amalfi Coast, Theo overhears the conversation of two criminals plotting a terrible crime. When he goes to the local station to report it, he discovers that the police sergeant is also the appetizing man occupying the sunbed next to him on the beach. During a stakeout to catch the suspects, Theo and Raffaello fall under each other's spell. Theo struggles to overcome his alienation from all things Italian, and Raffaello wrestles with same-sex desires he thought he had buried years ago. Their relationship unfolds but faces headwinds as Raffaello must deal with a manipulative father-in-law. Through a mysterious twist of fate, Theo returns to Positano a year later only to find himself attracted to another man on the beach and forced to unravel a sinister plot involving Raffaello. The steamy coming of age love story takes place in Positano, Capri, Rome, and New York. It celebrates the scenery, traditions, and sensuality of the Italian coast to mend hearts and inspire love.
