Marine biologist, Sophie Brookfield, travels to Jewel Island on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia to complete her thesis research on green turtles. After meeting tourist operator and helicopter pilot, Drew Mitchell, she is attracted by his magnetic charm. Sophie finds herself falling in love but believes heartbreaker Drew is bound to another and only considers her a holiday romance. Heartbroken, she returns to Sydney, convinced she will never see him again and must pursue her dream alone.