"1945, Sunderland. Ida Boulter makes the heart-wrenching decision to leave her five children behind as she escapes her husband and moves to London to start afresh with the love of her life. 1953, County Durham. Ida's children have since built a new life in the beautiful home of Cuthford Manor -- looked after by their eldest sibling Angie and her husband. But their world is about to be rocked once again when their mother turns up out of the blue for the first time in eight years. She has come back bearing a secret she can no longer keep from her family. Will telling the truth cause more harm than good? Only their love for one another will carry them through the turbulent times ahead."-- Back cover.