Zoe is a single mother struggling to cope alone in London. Her little boy, Hari, is the light of her life but refuses to speak, and the landlord has just raised the rent on her flat. So when the opportunity arises to move to Scotland and help run a bookshop, Zoe leaps at it. A small village in the Highlands sounds like the escape she and Hari desperately need. Yet the owner, Ramsay is moody and distanced and soon Zoe wonders if she's made the right decision. But Hari has found his first real friend and the beauty of the loch is irresistible. If only Ramsay would be a little more approachable...