Emma and Jesse, high school sweethearts, marry and build a life for themselves far away from the expectations of their parents. They travel the world, live life to the fullest, and seize every opportunity for adventure. On their first anniversary Jesse is on a helicopter when it goes missing over the Pacific Ocean. Just like that, he is gone. Emma quits her job and moves back to Massachusetts in an effort to put her life back together. Years later Emma meets Sam, an old friend, and finds herself falling in love again. They get engaged and Emma feels like she has a second chance at happiness. Then Jesse is found, alive. With a husband and a fiancé, Emma must decide who she is and what she wants.