Sara Hamilton loves Jack Andrews from the moment he risks his life to rescue her. As she nurses him back to health, the gently-reared doctor’s daughter and the softly-spoken railway labourer discover an innocent yet steadfast passion. 

          But Sara’s sister Alice hates Jack and everything he stands for. When their father dies and them penniless and homeless, Alice decides they will go to Liverpool and make their fortunes as dressmakers. And she ensures that Jack will never find Sara Hamilton again. 

          Soon they have found the security that Alice craves. But then Jack Andrews appears in Liverpool and Sara is no longer a shy girl. Now she’s a passionate woman with a mind of her own.