Ria And Marilyn Have Never Met - They Live Thousands Of Miles Apart, Separated By The Atlantic Ocean: One In A Big, Warm, Victorian House In Tara Road, Dublin, The Other In A Modern, Open-plan House In New England. Two More Unlikely Friends Would Be Hard To Find: Rias Life Revolves Around Her Family And Friends, While Marilyns Reserve Is Born Of Grief. But When Each Needs A Place To Escape To, A House Exchange Seems The Ideal Solution. Along With The Borrowed Houses Come Neighbours And Friends, Gossip And Speculation As Ria And Marilyn Swap Lives For The Summer ...