Frankie can catch a perfect wave but in real life she gets dumped - over and over again. Frankie's future seems known - happiness with Charlie her childhood sweetheart and living in a small coastal town in southern New South Wales with extended family and most importantly, fantastic surfing breaks. Then that future shatters and Frankie must decide what she really wants in her life. Her surfing skills land her a role in a popular TV soapie and she is reborn as Francesca McAdam. A glittering adventure in Sydney with fame, glamour and designer clothes follows. When scandal engulfs her, Frankie seeks safety in the familiar - running for the security of her family and her beloved beaches. Is it possible to settle back in the environment that she had once been so keen to leave behind? How can she help her older sister who has troubles of her own? And what is the mystery surrounding Archie, Charlie's older brother who is struggling to keep the family dairy farm afloat and why does his father behave so strangely?