At twenty-four-years old, Agnes felt she was headed for a spinster's life. Being taller than most lads was a disadvantage, but she didn't mind being the wallflower while her petite and pretty cousin drew men like a moth to a flame. When Agnes fell for a tall Irishman's charm, she thought she had found the love of her life. When Andrew asks Agnes to marry him, she has no idea where his proposal will lead them. Her Catholic father would not permit a Protestant son-in-law and he refused to listen to their pleading. The young couple continued to meet in secret, and when Andrew decided to talk to Agnes's father and try and win him around, none of them could have anticipated the outcome, or the repercussions of that fateful meeting. War breaks out, giving a frightening and eventful backdrop to Agnes's life of secrets and lies. She lives in fear of the truth emerging, to ruin the lives of her children, but eventually begins to feel that the truth may perhaps lead to her salvation. Can she face up to her fears and disclose the secrets of her past?