In a seaside village in 1895, Clara Winslow's family inn groans under the relentless assault of gale-force winds. Desperate for a fresh start, Clara had pinned her hopes on a grand society wedding to revive the inn's fortunes. But with a hurricane threatening to wash away her dreams, the pressure mounts. From amid the chaos appears Tillie Walker, a guest with a willingness to help, a verve Clara finds irresistible, and a secret that could overshadow everything. As the storm rages on, will disaster be the unlikely catalyst that saves two women on the brink of ruin