In 1936, Thea Cavendish has a rude awakening when she discovers the death of her father in the newspaper and the double life he led.
Banned from his funeral, she secretly attends his internment, where she meets her half-brother, the new Earl of Westborough, Piers Devine.
She is welcomed into the Devine Family by Piers but is shunned by the Dowager Countess Clarissa Devine.
Over time a series of events lead her into the unravelling of her past origins, all played out against the backdrop of World War II.
Thea's happiness will be ultimately defined by what she discovers when her own family give up their secrets...
