It is the 1950s in Dublin, Protestant Lizzie Wynne meets and falls in love with Finn, a young Catholic doctor, they are confident that religion will be no barrier to love in a changing Ireland. But the past has a way of catching up with you when you least expect it. Finn discovers Lizzie's past and family background, unknown even to her– it changes everything. Religion thwarted romance for Victoria and now Lizzie must pay the price too. Jilted by the man she loves, Lizzie escapes to Canada in search of a new life. When she meets the handsome Jack, it seems her future is secure. But questions about Lizzie's past remain and only a trip back to Ireland may resolve them. Will Lizzie ever discover the truth about who she really is?
This heart-tugging story closely recreates the atmosphere of 1950s Ireland and is the sequel to 'To Know the Road' published in 2011.