Olivia hopes that getting away from the fast pace of the city will help her to re-evaluate her life. Her fifteen-year-old adopted daughter, Lisa, has moved out, leaving Olivia to put her life back together. On her journey to the lodge, she meets the owner, Vincent Randall; she soon discovers they have much in common. And with a host of relatives, friends, and strangers, they become embroiled in an escapade that speaks of both love and heartache.
Played out against the serenity of a northern wilderness tourist camp on the shores of a pristine lake, Olivia is able to salvage the pieces of her relationship with her daughter and summon the courage to venture into new relationships.
Shirley Smith, an accomplished storyteller, produces entertaining stories for the general public. She draws upon her experiences as a child in bush camps in the interior of British Columbia, a farmer in the Canadian wheat belt, and a professional chef in the mining and tourist industries of northern Saskatchewan.