Fran Martin's husband Geoff was the much-loved vicar of a village church in the Fens. After his death, Fran and her three children begin to make a new life for themselves, and eventually Fran meets Andrew Schofield. Fear of change makes Fran refuse his offer of marriage and their relationship becomes strained. Meanwhile, Fran's daughter Louise and her boyfriend Scott are working on a television documentary about churches and Louise is determined that it should include her father's old parish. Whilst visiting the parish, Louise meets Daniel Williams, the new vicar..who isn't quite what she expected.