Liz has found refuge in the small fishing village of Tremarnock with her young daughter, Rosie, after her relationship with Rosie’s father came unstuck.

Now that she’s happily married to village restaurant owner Robert Hart, all seems set for a quiet autumn and merry Christmas. But strangers have bought the local guesthouse and seem to have big plans. Why is he so charming and confident, but she’s so frightened? And what are they really doing with the guesthouse?