1842 in Bacharach: The skipper's daughter Lisette and the innkeeper's son Manuel believe that they are destined for each other, but encounter resistance. When Manuel goes to London for his apprenticeship with the Cologne Steamship Company, Lissi begins to research the story of her mother Julie, who allegedly once fell from the Loreley rock. It is precisely there that a serious shipwreck occurs. Lissi is accused of causing it. She only just manages to escape the fury of the crowd. She flees to Berlin to Bettine von Arnim, a friend of her godmother. Is she forced to forget Manuel and her beloved Rhine? The secret of Lissi's origins brings a twist that changes everything.
"Her narrative is captivating and colourful." - Die Rheinpfalz, Rita Reich
