Businessman Darius Falcon needs a fresh start and what better place than his inherited island, Herringdean? But his ruthless reputation precedes him, and the locals fear he'll change their home. Widow Harriet is content with her beloved dog and lifeboat rescue work she doesn't need some upstart tycoon ruining it all! Yet, after rescuing Darius from a capsized boat, she recognises that there is more beneath his brooding surface. Can Darius make her see that she might need rescuing just as much as him?