One Winter's Night, Molly Ernshaw rescues a baby from the snow & changes two families for ever. The tiny girl grows into a gifted young woman. Although devoted to Molly, Amy has far-reaching ambitions
- encouraged by her neighbour's son, Toby, she longs to move beyond ribbon-weaving to designing the hats & clothes the ribbons adorn. Her talent is recognised by Samuel Forrester, the owner of famous hat factories & shops. But Samuel & his family are haunted by the past. His son's wife, Eugenie, is deeply troubled, & when Amy's flair leads her to London & then Paris, Eugenie is consumed with jealousy. Amy's dreams are coming true, but when secrets are revealed she is caught between two worlds, & must choose where her heart truly belongs.