1963. Leura and Allison are working their way around Australia. Then their car breaks down in the outback. Buck Ashe and his shearing team come to the rescue, and change their lives in unexpected ways. Allison is running away from a forced engagement; Leura from a broken one. All they ask for is work and adventure on their road trip. But can you escape from love forever? Buck Ashe is the most respected shearer's boss around. Both Leura and Allison are attracted to the strong and good-looking man. Meanwhile, handsome station owner Dan Grayson is a very eligible bachelor. Yet he's never sure whether women are interested in him or his fortune. Is there an independent young woman to whom he can give his heart?