Mothers against daughters. Lovers on opposing sides. Families torn apart. Where will she fall in this battle for what's right?

While her mother is preparing Alice Leigh for marriage, she has other plans. Working at the House of Help for Friendless Girls, Alice's eyes have been opened to the injustices faced by girls and women. Instead of a husband, she now dreams of fighting for women's rights.

Meanwhile, Isaac Hinchcliffe is set to take over his adoptive father's steel works when his long-lost birth mother reappears. But when he turns to Alice for support, he finds her distracted by politics he cannot agree with – soon, their friendship is torn apart.

With both her mother and childhood best friend against her, will Alice continue to fight for a fairer world? Can she and Isaac reconcile before tragedy strikes, or are their differences too big to overcome?

A compelling and emotional Victorian saga based on a real charitable house that was considered ahead of its time in the 1880s.