This is a story about two people. At different times in their lives, they both experienced mental anguish, physical pain, fear, and loss. Although one of them, Jack, is physically scarred, he was able to overcome his tragedies and achieve peace. The other, Flynn, can barely suppress her constant anger. It was not uncommon for her to become physically violent when confronted with real or perceived threats to her or her few friends. She is an unusually strong woman who was a trained and accomplished fighter. She was educated but worked on a shrimp boat. The hard, demanding, dangerous work appealed to her.

These two people meet by chance in a small town, on the Atlantic, in South Carolina.