The story of a love between cultures. During a stay in Ecuador, Lea meets Fernando, who woos her with great imagination. She decides to separate from her husband in Germany and embark on the adventure of this love. However, the darker sides of a male-dominated environment soon emerge. Fernando wants to free himself from the role assignments of his surroundings, but it becomes a race of forces, the outcome of which remains uncertain until the end. A love novel that goes far beyond individual happiness and the drama of a single relationship. Through the intertwined life and love stories of various protagonists, the complex social interplay between men and women in all its facets unfolds, using Ecuador as an example.