When sisters Nessie and Sam inherit a pub in a beautiful country village they jump at the chance to escape their messy lives and start afresh. But they arrive at the Star and Sixpence to find it almost derelict and ruined by debts. However, determined to make the best of it, they set about making the pub the heart of the village again. Their first year at the Star and Sixpence won't be easy, and when the sisters' past comes back to haunt them, they start to think that the fresh start they needed is very far away indeed...