Can a long-kept secret ruin the future happiness of two families? Paisley Scotland. 1745. Meg and Duncan Montgomery move to the flourishing Scottish town of Paisley to find work in the thriving weaving industry. Soon Meg is expecting their first child Margaret. To make ends meet they live in Peter Todd’s household Duncan’s employer and Meg’s days are filled with domestic duties. But soon Meg and Duncan find themselves caught up in the intricate lives of the Todd family and when a tragic accident causes further conflict driving a wedge between Peter’s grown sons a decision is made to keep a terrible secret from Meg. As Meg and Duncan’s daughter Margaret grows older she despairs of the town’s inequality and becomes an advocate for those living in poverty. While her philanthropic ideals are tolerated even accepted by her understanding family Margaret’s affection for her childhood friend William Todd is greeted with disapproval. But Margaret wants more from life than marriage and is overjoyed when she is taken on as a teacher for the children at the local hospital. As a dark secret from the past looms over the lives of both families threatening to tear apart their futures the younger Todds and Montgomerys must decide between following in their parents’ footsteps or forging their own paths.
