Hull 1874. The beautiful Jewel Newmarch adopted as a baby turns heads wherever she goes - her exotic looks point to her origins far away from the streets of Hull. Even at her cousin Elizabeth's wedding she is the belle of the ball. But as she looks on at the newly-married couple she feels an intense longing to know her own roots. And so she decides to return to her birthplace in America taking the bride's twin sister Clara as her companion. In discovering the mysteries of Jewel's past the girls realise that this is a life-changing voyage of discovery for both of them as they learn important lessons about family friendship love and home. But most importantly love... (web)