Kitty Deegan grows up in County Cork, her heart set on a life beyond the horizon. With her brother Patrick, she saves enough to sail for Sydney, chasing the promise of something greater.
But the journey carries her further than she ever imagined, to the rugged shores of Riverton, New Zealand. Far from home, Kitty must forge a new life in a place both strange and beautiful. Will she settle into its quiet rhythms, alone and independent, or will the tides bring love and a different kind of future?