Leaving the Chinkapin oaks of her native Texas for a cabin nestled in the Sitka spruce of a Pacific Northwest Island, divorced Nolee Burnett is ready for life on her own terms. Her plans for independence, however, are challenged by her mysterious neighbor, Keet Noland. His secret nighttime dives into the frigid Salish Sea puzzle her, as does the large male orca who swims in the bay close to her cabin. Combining grounded characters with a mythical twist, this love story plunges into magical waters.