An old house, a secret heartbreak, a second chance at love. Lizzie Greene is about to lose everything when her husband suddenly dies and his debts come to light. To make ends meet she opens up her quirky old house to be used as a set for a film based on a bestselling romance novel. Her life and household are turned upside down when a whole cast of colourful characters enters her family's lives: from an enigmatic author, a handsome location scout, a brooding director, to a heart-throb leading man, never mind her now ex-mother-in-law camped out in her drive.

Amanda always knew she was adopted, but when she inherits a house in Avalon Springs, it’s the first she hears of her birth mother’s death. The moment she used to imagine meeting her for the first time and staring into the bright blue eyes they might share, will always remain a dream. Heartbroken, Amanda knows she must go there to show her children the home where they should have lived, to go through her mother’s old clothes, sell the house and say goodbye. But as she walks into the stark white house she begins to feel uneasy. 

Amy Wood is brokenhearted, living with her parent and working in an estate agent in Bath. Rosemont Hall is riddled with woodworm, dry rot and secrets. As Amy searches for the perfect owner, she begins to uncover pieces of the past that people want hidden. In her battle to save Rosemont Hall, Amy will discover whether the secrets of the past can bring her closer to the future of her dreams.

San Francisco - Claire is living every mother's worst nightmare. Her daughter, Jess, is suffering from a rare illness and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant. In a race against time, Claire will do anything to find the match that will save her daughter's life. Washington, DC - Marianne has suffered a heartbreaking string of miscarriages and IVF failures. With her perfect life crumbling around her, she will do whatever it takes to become a mother.

Alex loves her job as manager of a historic Elizabethan house. When she discovers a jewelled locket shaped like a bird, her world is thrown into turmoil. An old diary, a handsome barrister, a mysterious clockmaker and the darkest hours of the London Blitz.... She follows the trail of the jewelled bird. Only by unearthing the secrets of the past can Alex find the keys to her future.