Francie Bennett is not having the best year at her law firm. She is forced to take a leave of absence while an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment takes place. Around the same time she gets a letter from a young man whose friend has been arrested in Paris for drug crimes. When Francie realizes the connection to this American student, she agrees to help with his legal case, with the help of her sister, Merle, in France.

Off to Paris! Where who does she run into at the Pont Neuf but an old law school boyfriend. His appearance brings back all Francie's regrets and self-criticism for all her flighty, flirty ways that have gotten her into trouble over the years. Will he help her or hurt her here in Paris? Will Francie's law career go down in flames? Can American legal brains get a student out of one of Europe's most notorious prisons?

And will spring ever come to Paris? Francie endures rain, dreary weather, and a search for flowering pink cherry trees as she works tirelessly to conquer her inner wounds, eke out some joy in Paris, and save a young man from a stretch in a French prison.