Liza McCullen knows that she cannot escape her past. However, in the small, picturesque town of Silver Bay on the coast of Australia, she has found a home for herself and her daughter Hannah. The pristine beaches, the sense of community in the small town, and the majestic whales that inhabit the bay mean everything to her. Every day, she takes her boat out to sea and offers whale watching tours to the few tourists who wander into Silver Bay. When the Englishman Mike Dormer arrives and checks into Liza's aunt's guesthouse, their peaceful life is put at risk. The handsome stranger in stylish clothes doesn't fit in Silver Bay, and no one suspects that he is plotting plans that could change the small fishing village forever.