A young woman must follow her head or her heart in this powerful family sagaLiverpool, 1958. Nursery nurse Irene Miller cant help herself falling for her friend Peggys handsome older brother. But nothing can come of it, for Marty is married, trapped in a deeply unhappy union. Meanwhile, Irenes friend Peggy is desperate to marry her long-term boyfriend Pete. But Peggys staunchly Catholic parents would never accept a Protestant son-in-law.When her mother decides to remarry, her brother heads off to sea, and she loses her job, Irene feels utterly alone in the world. An unexpected job offer from America offers her a lifeline. But it would mean never seeing Marty again.Meanwhile, Peggy decides that the only way to resolve the issues with her family is to escape where no one can find her.
