American sailor Dean Barry, 23 years old, lands in Naples in 1944. Dean develops feelings for native Lucia, with whom he has a son. Dean is compelled to leave them but finally returns to see his family again, in an changed city.
After meeting on a dating show that ends in heartbreak, three women forge an unbreakable bond and relocate to Seattle, where they support each other through personal growth, career changes, and life's challenges.