Two friends discover that life doesnt always turn out as one would expect in this absorbing family saga.Its not always easy living in a close-knit community where everyone knows everyone elses business. Growing up in a quiet West Country village, butchers daughter Rebecca Peterson and her best friend Cindy Mason are keen to expand their horizons and see more of the world. On leaving school, Rebecca heads off to university in Cardiff, while Cindy gets a job at the new local supermarket but dreams of becoming a model or actress. The two friends promise to keep in touch.But when tragedy strikes, rumours and suspicion engulf the village, and the longstanding friendship between the Peterson and Mason families looks set to be torn apart. Will Rebecca and Cindys friendship survive? Will Rebecca ever see Cindy again?