Norah McGowan has kept Finnegan Boyd at a distance since the moment they met, intent on keeping her past behind her. Unfortunately for Norah, she is an enigma the normally reserved Finn is determined to figure out. Although she is closed about her past, she is also kind and caring-to everyone except Finn. Both get more than they bargained for when his family and Norah must travel to America in the wake of the Great Famine and troubles with the law in Liverpool. Flung together aboard a ship bound for new opportunities and a better life, Finn and Norah grow closer, no longer able to deny the draw they feel to one another. Amidst sorrow and loss, secrets from the past threaten to make a future together impossible. They must navigate beyond the chasm of misunderstanding and their seemingly insurmountable differences to win a chance at love and belonging.