Liverpool 1926. Patsy Doyle is settling into her role as a live-in maid in the Tanner household but, caught between warring spouses, she becomes an unwilling confidante and keeper of more secrets than she'd care to acknowledge. Joy Kirk is busy planning her wedding. When her first love was killed she vowed she'd never fall in love again. Now, a little older and wiser, she has finally accepted Robbie Bennett's proposal of marriage. As Patsy struggles to cope with her employers and Joy plans for her special day, they each learn that true happiness comes from those around you.