In the aftermath of the Great War the de Witt family are struggling to piece together the shattered fragments of their lives Rudolf & his wife Verena still reeling from the loss of their second son don&t know how to function in the post-war world Stoneythorpe Hall has become an empty shell with no servants to ensure its upkeep Celia the de Witt&s youngest daughter is still desperate to spread her wings & see more of the world To escape Stoneythorpe & the painful secrets that lie there she moves to London & embraces life & love in the Roaring Twenties