What does a handsome, free-living man do when he is in a plane crash in a remote area of British Columbia and he finds the only other survivor is an injured nun, young and pretty? With winter approaching and rescue uncertain, Link Longstreet is troubled by a nun whose vows seem unbending.
Faced with demanding hardships, both find this time and place afford a unique opportunity to question where life has taken them. Through introspection, Link struggles with the emotional devastation left by three loves from his past who rendered him reluctant to love beyond a physical level. On the other hand, Sister Dowery wonders what place her community vows of poverty, chastity and obedience have in a primal setting where a man and a woman struggle as partners for survival.