Spinster, Whitney Smith is handed a diagnosis of six months to live. She quits her job as librarian, buys a plane ticket for a Caribbean vacation at Dominica. Her seat partner on the plane is Dr. Eric Townsend, vulcanologist flying to Dominica to do research and update his book. Consider it to be instant attraction, but Whitney's early demise may keep them apart. Mallory Rush offers this tale. Love Play" is a rather ordinary and very light Romance. Ms. Rush has done better.