Elli, a real estate development project manager, is dispatched by her firm to the seaside Connecticut village of Sand Dollar Cove in order to secure the beachfront property for their new resort. Brody, the affable local who owns the property, wants to protect the town's famous pier, where many memories have been shared over the years. While she tries to find out a way to make the arrangement work, Elli and Brody spend time together, and their undeniable attraction builds.