On a naval base, the Mallory family navigates love, secrets, and scandals. Admiral Thomas Mallory's three daughters, Celia, Kay, and Leslie, are at the center of the drama. Celia's unhappy marriage to Jack Warren hides her true feelings for Simon Adams, while Kay is torn between Glenn Matthews and Hillary Adams, a southern woman with a reputation. The story also follows Maggie Farrell, who falls for Thomas, and Harlan Adams, Hillary's ruthless father, who has an affair with Thomas' sister-in-law Deanna Kincaid.
