Lancashire 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name and a brave step towards a happier life. Suddenly widowed after an unhappy marriage and pursued by her unscrupulous in-laws Lillian finds a fresh start in the beautiful Ollindale valley. Thanks to the kindness of her new neighbours Walter Crossley and his family she finally has a home to call her own - but the threat of discovery by her husband's family still casts a shadow over her new life. Meanwhile Edward Ollerton has returned to the valley to rebuild his ancestral home. Hoping to one day marry and start a family Edward finds himself drawn to the shy attractive widow - but not everyone is happy to see him reclaim his estate . . . Will their dreams fade to dust or can a golden future blossom on the shores of Jubilee Lake?

Part of the Jubilee Lake series.