Will her life as a wife and mother provide as much satisfaction as her working life? Paisley Scotland 1920. Rose MacDowall is hopeful that her husband Alex can overcome his post-war night terrors and return to full health so she can concentrate on her thriving dress-designing business that she co-owns with Caitlin Lennox. But Alex?s scheming sister Fiona can?t help but interfere much to Rose?s frustration. When the McCarts an Irish family arrive in Paisley they are offered a warm welcome employment and support but dark secrets threaten to destroy the new lives they?re trying to build in Paisley. As Alex?s father?s health fails Fiona steps in to help run the family furniture emporium but Rose is unsettled by Fiona?s business ambitions and wary of her motives. The conflict between the sisters-in-law places a strain on Rose?s marriage and leads to her making a rash decision she might come to regret.