In the midst of a dark night, Casilda returns to Playa Escondida. Full of anger and revenge toward those who hurt her, she attempts suicide by almost drowning herself. Some villagers rescue her before she dies. Now Estrella needs to work to cure her mother of these suicide thoughts. She wants to pay for therapy so her mother can get well. To make money, she comes to the house of Leon Parra-Ibáñez and begins to work as a secretary. Leon is struck with her beauty and wants her. This only makes Oriana hate Estrella more. Leon's relative, Guillermo, visits from time to time. He is also rich. Later, he learns that Estrella is the daughter he abandoned years ago with her mother. Drowned in a deep depression, he admits to Estrella that is he who caused so much damage to Casilda, and therefore, her father. Leon has another daughter, Elena (Florencia del Saracho), who is kind and beautiful. Elena has fallen for a village boy, Salvador (Ramon Valdez). They see each other, but keep their relationship a secret from her father.
The love between Estrella and Victor Manuel begins to be weakened because of an incident that Leon causes. He is very jealous of Victor Manuel and wants Estrella to be himself. One night, when Estrella is not working for him, he invites Victor Manuel over. He also finds a girl that lives in the village who looks exactly like Estrella. When Victor Manuel walks in, he sees Leon having sex with the girl he thinks is Estrella. In revenge, he becomes entangled with Oriana before Estrella's eyes. Hurt and heartbroken by what she has seen, Estrella takes Casilda to Mexico City to cure her condition at the hospital. She avoids Victor Manuel and her father, who she still has a grudge against for leaving them.
Salvador has a sister who Leon has raped. She is going to have a baby, and is living with her current boyfriend. When Salvador finds out about this, he is outraged. He decided to get Leon back by making Elena pregnant. He takes her to a romantic beach and passionately makes out with her. Elena hesitates, but she trusts him. They strip and have long and hot sex on the beach.
Once in Mexico City, she meets the best known psychiatrist, Dr. Hernán Irazábal (Marcelo Cordoba), who falls in love with her. Victor Manuel learns that it was all a trap from Leon and decides to search for Estrella. But soon he encounters the woman that he fell in love in the past in Miami - Coral. Coral is found alive on the shore in Playa Escondida, without any memory. She doesn't even recognize Victor Manuel. He feels guilty about her situation, and decides to help by letting her stay in his mansion. In reality, Coral just wants to stay at his side to conquer and enjoy his wealth. Elena becomes pregnant and finds our Salvador has tricked her. She is heartbroken for a while, but then falls in love with Victor Manuel's attorney Marco Tilco Plaza (Mauricio Mejia).
Hernán helps Casilda heal, while becoming good friends with Estrella, who begins to feel affection for the psychiatrist. Time passes, and Hernán helps make Estrella a successful woman. Coral is able to remain at Victor Manuel's side, claiming to be upset and not knowing anything about her past.
The way for Estrella seems to be trouble free. Guillermo gives her his inheritance, frustrating Leon and Oriana. Her mother, Casilda, is cured of her disorder. Hernán, a wonderful man, has begun to date her and help her overcome her disappointment in Victor Manuel. Estrella is now in a big business and very happy.
However, the past comes back haunt her. Victor Manuel can not stop looking at Estrella. Coral gets a tumor and will die in a few months. Leon is in hiding from the police. Hernán finds out about this and thinks he might loose Estrella if the two meet again. He tries to prevent them reuniting, but inevitably, their paths cross again. Estrella has changed though; and Victor Manuel is strapped to a deranged Coral. Meanwhile, Leon and Coral meet. They begin to see each other, and become friends throughout their mutual hate of Victor Manuel and Estrella. Leon and Coral have sex a few times. They are full of vengeance and ready to finish Estrella and Victor Manuel off. Throughout these months, Oriana begins to change. She sees that she was wrong to be so selfish and evil, and has a change of heart. She begins to love with Santos (Arturo Carmona), who is a nice man that has always loved her. They have sex, and after a while, get married.
Victor Manuel begins to see Estrella again. One night, he gets in a fight with Hernán. Later that night, Hernán is found dead. Victor Manuel is the main suspect and is put in jail. Estrella has an accidentally shot by Leon and falls down the stairs, while during at Oriana and Santos wedding. She cannot walk at the hospital, but begins to do therapy. Soon Victor Manuel is proven innocent and returns to be with Estrella. The doctor was actually killed by Coral and her friend. This friend was going to get married to Hernán, but found out he was in love with Estrella. So she killed him. Once Victor Manuel is out and release from the jail there is nothing standing in the way of him and Estrella being together. He takes her to a romantic getaway for a day where they take off their clothes and have a night of love. Leon later tries to kill Victor Manuel by locking him in a lions cage in the circus, but Coral comes along and locks Leon inside the lion cage too. She walks away, and you see what a backstabber she really is. Estrella finds them while in her wheelchair and helps Victor Manuel get out. Leon mauled by the lion at the circus. Leon dies in the hospital. Coral has her arm and leg paralyzed because of the tumor. She drowned and dies in the sea soon from the boat.
Only the true bond of love between Estrella Marina and Victor Manuel may resist the intrigues of Coral, of revenge from León and the jealousy of Hernán. They end up together, and you see that love is indeed like the sea, but it is also warm and kind and gentle.
This telenovela was sold to 21 countries around the world and the US. It is now airing on TV3 in Ghana.

Cast

Zuria Vega como Estrella Marina Briceno - daughter of Guillermo and Casilda, godaughter of Aurora and Antonio, cousin of Oriana, Elenita, & Violeta, friends of Luz and El Mojarras, in love and married with Victor Manuel
Mario Cimarro como Víctor Manuel Galíndez - son of Lucia, aunt of Luz and uncle of El Mojarras, adopted father of Tilico, best friend of Oriana and Casilda, cousin of Salvador, Jorge and Lorenzo, in love and married with Estrella
Mariana Seoane como Oriana Parra-Ibáñez Briceño - sister of Elenita and Jorge, niece of Guillermo, daughter of Leon, cousin of Estrella, best friend of Aurora and Casilda, in love and married with Santos
Erika Buenfil como Casilda Briceno- mother of Estrella, best friend of Aurora and Oriana, in love with Guillermo
Ninel Conde como Catalina "Coral" Mijares - daughter of El Mojarras, mother of Tilico, wife of Ricardo, in love with Victor Manuel, then with Santos, finally with Leon
Manuel Landeta como León Parra-Ibáñez - father of Oriana, Elenita & Jorge, brother-in-law of Guillermo, rivalry with Estrella, in love with Coral (mortally wounded by the lion)
Juan Ferrara como Guillermo Briceño - father of Estrella, uncle of Oriana, Elenita, and Jorge, brother-in-law of Leon, in love and married with Casilda
Marcelo Córdoba como Dr. Hernán Irazabal - an psychiatrist, in love with Estrella, rivalry with Victor Manuel, son of Luciana, friend of Federica
Norma Herrera como Violeta - Estrella's teacher, cousin of Estrella
Raquel Olmedo como Luz Garabán - mother of Lorenzo and Jorge, best friend of Oriana and Estrella, & aunt of Victor Manuel
Sergio Reynoso como Antonio Ruiz, husband of Aurora, godfather of Estrella, father of Abril, Salvador and Esperanza
Ignacio López Tarso como El Mojarras, father of Coral, best friend of Estrella, uncle of Victor Manuel & grandfather of Tilico
Georgina Salgado como Esperanza Ruiz, daughter of Antonio and Aurora, sister of Salvador, in love and married with Martin
Florencia de Saracho como Elena "Elenita" Parra-Ibáñez Briceño, sister of Oriana and Jorge, niece of Guillermo, cousin of Estrella, sister-in-law of Leon, in love with Salvador and in love and married with Marco
Rodrigo Nehme como Lorenzo Garabán, son of Luz, brother of Jorge, & cousin of Victor Manuel
Ramon Valdez como Salvador Ruiz, an village boy, brother of Esperanza and Abril, son of Antonio and Aurora, cousin of Victor Manuel and Martin, in love and married with Carmita
Renata Notni como Carmen "Carmita" Bracho, daughter of Bracho, in love and married with Salvador
Nicolás Mena como Jorge Parra-Ibáñez Garaban, brother of Lorenzo, cousin of Victor Manuel, brother of Elenita and Oriana, son of Luz, son-in law of Leon
María Sorté como Aurora de Ruiz, wife of Antonio, mother of Esperanza, Abril and Salvador, godmother of Estrella, and best friend of Casilda
Adrián Martiñón como Martín, son of Mistica, in love and married with Esperanza, adopted her daughter
Arturo Carmona como Santos Nieves, in love with Oriana then in love with Coral, policeman
Juan Ángel Esparza como Dr. Osvaldo Ascanio, in love with Estrella, then in love with Mercedes
Javier Ruán como Bracho, father of Carmita
Toño Infante como Tiburón
Arlette Pacheco como Maura Larroja
Yuliana Peniche como Reyna - in love with Santos, scarred Oriana's face
Beatríz Monroy como Crisanta - mother of Roselia
Patsy como Lucía Galíndez - Aunt of Victor Manuel
Mar Contreras como Roselia - daughter of Crisanta, in love with Dr. Osvaldo
Oscar Feretti como Padre Zamorita - priest of Playa Escondida
Elizabeth Dupeyrón como Mística, mother of Martin, doesn't accept Esperanza and her daughter
Claudia Ortega como Silvia - friend of Estrella (fall of a sewage and shot and killed by Leon)
Gerardo Albarran como Roberto and Ricardo Oduver - (Ricardo-husband of Coral), (twin brother of Roberto, policeman)
Victoria Diaz como Dr. Mercedes Acala - friend of Osvaldo, in love with Victor Manuel
Amairani como Federica Martinez, friend of Hernan and Luciana
Elsa Cardenas como Luciana de Irazabal, mother of Hernan and friend of Federica
Mauricio Mejia como Marco Tulio Plaza, an Victor Manuel's attorney, in love and married with Elenita
Marco Mendez como Dr. David Bermudez
Amor Flores como Chom
Yirelka Yerladine como Transito - old maid of Leon, new maid of Estrella
Claudia Silva como Ines Lombardo
Renata Flores como Simona
Ernesto Faxas como Gustavo
Aleyda Gallardo como Rita
Erick Fernando como Tilico Mijares- son of Coral, grandson of Mojarras, adopted son of Victor Manuel, best friend of Estrella, friend of Abril
Evelyn Zavala como Abril Ruiz- sister of Esperanza, Salvador, daughter of Antonio and Aurora, best friend of Estrella, friend of Tilico
Rosangela Balbo como Estefania Peralta
Queta Lavat como Alfonsina Zapata
Rafael de Villar
Faitima Torre
Luis Bayardo como Juez Moncada
Juan Carlos Bonet como Abogado de Leon
Marius Biegai como Gerente Mia
Fernando Estrada como Dr. Angel Sanchez
Jaime Lozano como Lic. Espinoza
Sebastian Dopazo como Lic. Prado
Hugo Macias Macotela como Juez
Juan Ignacio Aranda como Fiscal
Rafael Origel como Secretario del Juez
Jose Antonio Ferral como Ministerio Publico
Esteban Franco como Abogado de Salvador

Vivo con el corazón un poco acelerado
Creo que a veces sin razón me enojo demasiado
Y puedo ser muy distraída con mil cosas en la vida, pero no sí estás aquí
Soy un alma apasionada todo el tiempo

No me importa casi nada, porque digo lo que siento
Y cuando digo que te quiero, lo hago con amor sincero
Que se entere el mundo entero que te quiero para mí
Tal vez soy complicada; soy un poco enamorada y ya me enamoré de ti

Regálame un beso, regálame un sueño, regálame el tiempo que te regalo algo mejor
Yo te doy la luna llena, en mis ojos las estrellas; de mis besos te regalo un mar de amor

Regálame un beso, regálame un sueño. Ven dame tu frío y lo convierto en mi calor
Te regalo mis sentidos, la ilusión de mis latidos

Si me quieres te regalo lo que soy: Un mar de amor
Quiero amarte y que me ames todo el tiempo
Que no nos importe nada y que vivamos el momento y yo decirte que te quiero
Y tú me digas por ti muero, darte el corazón entero y que sea por siempre así
Ya ves no pido nada; sólo quiero una mirada que me una por siempre a ti

Regálame un beso, regálame un sueño, regálame el tiempo que te regalo algo mejor
Yo te doy la luna llena, en mis ojos las estrellas; de mis besos te regalo un mar de amor

Regálame un beso, regálame un sueño. Ven dame tu frío y lo convierto en mi calor
Te regalo mis sentidos, la ilusión de mis latidos

Regálame un beso, regálame un sueño, regálame el tiempo que te regalo algo mejor
Yo te doy la luna llena, en mis ojos las estrellas; de mis besos te regalo un mar de amor

Regálame un beso, regálame un sueño
Te regalo mis sentidos, la ilusión de mis latidos
Si me quieres te regalo lo que soy: Un mar de amor.