At 38 years old, Navy Captain Joel Layton retires. With no family awaiting his return, Joel moves to the Port of Aleutia, Alaska, where he accepts a job as a deckhand on the Alexandria, a deep-sea king crab fishing vessel.

On his first night in town, Joel and the crew go to Portia's Port House for a celebratory drink. Joel is captivated by Portia, a singer-songwriter. And Portia can't deny how handsome Joel is in his Navy uniform.

Portia and Joel fall in love beneath the Northern Lights. They share a romance unlike any other. The more time Joel spends in the Port of Aleutia, the more he feels at home.

But when Joel embarks on his first crabbing trip, the Bering Sea has other plans.