This series delves into the tumultuous early 20th century in North America, set against a backdrop of significant societal shifts and personal dramas. It follows the journeys of women venturing across the ocean to forge new lives, find love, and seek fulfillment. The narratives are rich with strong female protagonists, romance, family secrets, and the overcoming of adversity in the rugged yet beautiful Canadian landscape. Each installment offers a moving tale of courage, sacrifice, and the search for home.
When Grace Abernathy's sister is rejected by the Easton family [in the aftermath of World War I] because of her low social class, Grace uses an assumed name to take on a position as nanny for her nephew Christian to see to his well-being, and soon ends up falling for the boy's guardian--Amazon.com.
Grace Abernathy travels to Toronto to reunite with her widowed sister and nephew, only to discover that her dead husband's family has taken custody of the boy.
After her grandfather's death, Emmaline discovers her supposedly deceased father actually lives in Canada. Shocked, she decides to go to him. Accompanied by her friend Jonathan, who harbors a secret love for her, Emmaline arrives in Toronto--to her father's dismay. Will she give up, or will she stay? And will Jonathan have the courage to tell her the truth?
Determined to keep his family together, Quinten travels to Canada to find his siblings and track down his employer's niece, who ran off with a Canadian soldier. When Quinten rescues her from a bad situation, Julia is compelled to repay him by helping him find his sister--but soon after, she receives devastating news that changes everything.