Hawaii had lured them all: Ron Tercotte, who ran from love and a brilliant medical career to a surfboard in Waikiki; Craig Barclay, who was delighted to pick up the tab for an international surfing expedition if it would buy him and his son self-respect; and Laurie Davis, a beautiful, principled, and dedicated nurse. As the aimless days passed, Laurie asked herself why she had ever joined the ranks of the beach players. Was the fleeting hope of Ron's love enough to compensate for the hospital, the patients, and the nursing career that had given her life its meaning?