In the postwar years, the aristocratic Alicia sets out to make her mark on the film world, but her ancestral home is ravaged by bankruptcy and by secrets that threaten young and old. The final instalment of the series taking place around Cavendon Hall.

Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds, and worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is one of the bestelling novels of all time and Barbaräs books have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. In 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature. Ten miniseries and television movies have been made of her books. She currently lives in New York City.