When former journalist turned café owner Kate Jackson abandons her six-month-old baby and disappears without a word, the quirky offshore community of Cook's Basin quickly steps in to salvage a delicate and difficult situation. But even the best intentions can go horribly awry. Relationships are tested, loyalties divided and the future of the beloved Briny Café - the beating heart of Cook's Basin - comes under threat. It takes a group of bossy retirees to navigate the brittle twists and turns of the grim past and point the way towards a hopeful future.