"Friends since attending university together in Jamacia, Lethe and Daniel realized long ago that they would never be good for each other, but their connection proves unbreakable as they spend the next thirty years crisscrossing the Caribbean and travelling the world in search of love, work, and home. Now, Daniel has become an prize-winning poet, and Lethe is aspiring to become a writer herself. He invites her to join him at an isolated retreat, Peacock Island, which gives them both a chance to reflect on the life they've shared.