In 1954 Perla Long arrives in the sleepy town of Wise, West Virginia, looking for a quiet, safe place for her and her daughter, Sadie, where the mistakes of her past can stay hidden. Then drought brings turmoil, and the town is desperate for a miracle. For resigned bachelor Casewell Phillips, Perla is everything he's sought in a woman. But he senses that she's hiding something. And as the drought worsens, Perla's unique gift divides the town in two.