As anthropologist Susannah Connolly boards a plane leaving Boston, she escapes a surprise birthday party in her honor. Susannah has recently lost her mother to cancer and, per her mother's last request, is visiting France. This is where her parents believed her conception was a miracle due to their visiting the statue of Sarah, a slave girl, and a mysterious saint who has extraordinary powers.

When Susannah arrives in France, she's rescued by Grey, a lonely man with a 13-year-old daughter, Sari, who's been traumatized as a result of her mother's desertion. The French Camargue is known for the famous white horses that fascinate Susannah and binds her even more to Sari. The luscious landscape of France and spellbinding marshes aid Susannah and Grey in falling in love as they strive to find the path that will lead Sari back to them.

Sari is a beautiful child who has the ability to reveal the fear in all of us. The love Susannah and Grey share penetrates Sari's fears and shows that anything is possible if you have faith and belief. This is a very touching, heartfelt and mystical story about three people pulling their lives back together after great losses and having the ability to carry on as stronger, loving individuals.