Dr Rory Evans is a country veterinarian with a life only slightly less colorful than his clients. His client Jen is a world class Chesapeake Bay retriever breeder. Jen is called upon to sell one of her puppies to Billy, a rugged, wealthy widower in Australia. Jen's dedication to her breed sends her to the wild Australian forests to complete the sale, while she waits for her puppy to be released from quarantine. For a month, she will be separated a continent apart from her home and her husband. During this time she will find herself being drawn into the novelty of the Australian world...