1952. Orphaned as a young child Emma Booth was raised by her grandparents in a Lancashire village. Following her grandfather's sudden death Emma assumes she is now without family until she unexpectedly finds a letter written during the war which reveals that she has a half-sister. Determined to find her Emma is drawn away from the countryside to post-war Liverpool. When trouble inevitably comes Emma rises to the challenge & in doing so finds love & romance taking her life in a new direction.