It is New Years Eve when the storm of the century hits northern California. For Quinn Thompson what happens in the storms wake will bring down a barrier he has built around himself since his wifes death. For neighbor Maggie Dartman it will spark friendship at a time when she needs it most. & for Jack Adams a carpenter who will repair Quinns & Maggies homes the storm brings an opportunity: to help two people & to be repaid with the greatest gift of all. Then something extraordinary begins to happen... Maggie still grieving a loss slowly comes alive again
- & Jack finally shares a painful secret he has hidden for years. But Quinn a man who has scaled heights of success in business is now adrift waiting as builders put the finishing touches on his newest passion a 180-foot yacht he plans to sail around the world. Looking back at all he missed with his family while he built his empire Quinn is consumed by guilt focused only on escaping to the sea. But as his plans near completion & his friendship with Maggie begins to change Quinn faces a choice
- between a safe haven & an adventure of the heart.