Georgie is a headstrong woman who is now living on an island on the West Australian coast with Jim, a man she doesn't love, and his children, who don't see her as a replacement for their dead mother. One day, she meets the enigmatic loner Lu, and they quickly fall in love. They go on an escapade, but soon enough, Lu's past begins to haunt him, making him retreat and hide. Desperate to find him, Georgie finds help from an unexpected friend.