1982: Girl meets boy at a champagne-fuelled book launch. After they share a joke at a celebrity's expense, nothing can ever be the same again. 1958: Two young women go to a ball in home-made dresses. When they catch the eye of their hostess's sons, everything changes. 1939: A young woman sits crying in a Harley Street waiting room. When a motherly stranger offers her sanctuary, her life takes an unexpected twist. Dora Jerusalem hits London...

The mysterious death of a young mother damages the precious bonds of love across generations.Sarah: Is the courage she displays during WW2 enough to carry her through a long life of love and loss?Melissa: Living in her own fairytale, can she find the strength she needs to survive reality?Damson: Craving affection, her misguided romance distorts her life. How does she find her path again?Mellita: Who is she really, and can she deliver the unexpected gift that...

It's London in the 1980s - Duran Duran is on the radio, Opium scents the smoky air, and our heroine Dora Jerusalem lands a coveted job on glossy magazine Modern Woman. She's catapulted from quiet study at Cambridge into a new world of glamorous parties, champagne book launches and challenging relationships with new friends and frenemies. There she meets would-be art dealer Guy Boleyn, but it's not the right time or place for either of them. There's too much at stake: a devastating secret l...