After her mother's death, 20-year-old Sophie Ross is left orphaned in
London. With no money and little chance of an income, she tries to get
work as a governess to avoid destitution. Now alone in the world, she
only has the company of her erstwhile nursemaid and faithful friend,
Hannah. But unbeknown to Sophie, her mother instructed Hannah to post a
letter to Trescadinnick House in Cornwall upon her death. The letter
will be the catalyst that changes Sophie's life forever as she learns of
her mother's romance, marriage and then ultimate rejection by her own
father and the estranged family she left behind in Cornwall. The
Penvarrow family welcome Sophie and Hannah into their fold, but tensions
rise and family secrets are revealed as Sophie attempts to rebuild her
life and find happiness.