Sorting through her father’s papers after his death, Gina Porter discovers evidence of a secret in his past. Though her two daughters make many demands of her, she is determined to leave Australia for England to investigate. After all, it’s time she did something for herself. At her home near Blackpool, Peggy Wilkes wakes every day to verbal abuse from her bullying husband. Like Gina, Peggy is ready to make a new start. As Gina and Peggy embark on their personal voyages of self-discovery, they meet new people and forge bonds which will reinforce for both the value of family connections...