1927. Olivia ‘Livy’ Jones is a young and determined pilot with a love of adventure. When she learns of the Dole Air Race–a race to be the first to make the 2,400 mile Pacific crossing from the West coast to Hawaii, with a huge grand prize of $25,000. But it soon becomes clear that only men will make the cut. Livy manages to be picked as a navigator for one of the pilots, before setting out on a harrowing journey that will change her life forever. 1987. Nothing is going right for Emma Summers. When she learns that she has inherited a piece of land from a great uncle. Then she discovers her great uncle's journal. He was a pilot in the Dole Air Race, but in the journal, he reveals that he fell ill over the Pacific, and that it was his navigator who piloted his plane. As she uncovers Livy's story, Emma finds new purpose, restoring the old plane and fighting to secure Livy's place in the aviation hall of fame.