Defeated and helpless after tragedy, Hank moved to Ocracoke with a theory on life: keep everyone around you at a distance, and it won’t hurt as much when you lose them. Of course, at the time, he didn’t know just how close he’d want to be to Etta Dixon.
 
Etta knew loss better than anyone else. As a single mom, she knew how deep her love for someone could go and how hard it hurts to lose the ones you love so much.
 
As Hank fights to keep her at a distance, and Etta shows him how close a family can be, the two put true love and second chances to the test.