Under the hot oriental sun, love burns its way into the heart of successful businesswoman Ruth: during a shopping trip through the bazaar in Hurghada, she meets the attractive salesman Ramsi - from that moment on, her life changes. After an already failed marriage with an Egyptian man, she is now sure she has found the love of her life. After only two weeks, the couple move into a small apartment together and get married. Ruth decides to stay in Egypt forever. But her happiness is already marred at the wedding dinner. Ramsi gives her a lesson in rules of conduct for married, demure women in the Orient ... and tender kisses turn into harsh reality. The signs are mounting that Ruth has stumbled blindly into a trap and is headed straight for disaster. It's time to take off the rose-colored glasses ...