American Lola Laforet was swept away in a whirlwind wedding and found herself the chef/owner of the Hotel Riviera. Life was grand until her husband, Patrick disappeared. Six months later, Jack Ferrar, an American expatriate living on his boat drops anchor in Lola's harbor and teaches her the meaning of true attraction. When various people, all claiming ownership of the Hotel Riviera, and the police appear, Lola and Jack have to track down the mysterious Patrick.
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