A big-city reporter named Conley returns to her small town to work for the local newspaper, The Silver Bay Beacon. After witnessing an accident that ends in the death of a local congressman--a beloved war hero with a shady past. She decides to dig into his past, and the more she does, the more dangerous it gets. As an old heartbreaker causes trouble and a new flame ignites, it soon looks like their sleepy beach town is the most scandalous hotspot of the summer.