A bittersweet saga set in the 1930s - Gillian Finch and Dorothy Prosser are firm friends as well as cousins. For four years they have kept their friendship secret in the face of a bitter family feud. But this is not the only family secret. When Gillian and Dorothy fall head over heels for the same man, the repercussions lead to other secrets being exposed. Everyone, it seems, has something to hide . . .