Judith Morrison lives with her father in the lighthouse, where he is keeper. Her first sight of physician and wartime veteran Sam Hathaway after his return stirs something in her. But her father and other men ridicule Sam for his fear of the ocean. When a great storm hits, the lighthouse may not endure it. With her father injured and the wooden tower damaged, will Judith be able to keep the lighthouse lamps lit, providing a beacon of love that will guide Sam to safety and reveal his true worth?