Set in late 19th century Ireland, on a farm on the shore of Lower Lough Erne, Beth Winters seeks to escape the passionate control of her stepfather, Billy. The mysterious and attractive Liam offers her the hope of a new life in America. Can she decide her own destiny, or is she doomed to repeat the tragic mistakes of her dead mother? Through the events of the day of her 23rd birthday, decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax.