In the Sarthe region of France, a battered, disorientated young woman is left on the Dubuis family's doorstep, her identity a mystery - even to herself. Five years after being taken in by the Dubuis family, Marie-Anne has fallen in love with a local farmer, but officialdom threatens the security he offers. Meanwhile, in England, another woman has also found the man of her dreams and a new family. Both couples are planning for their futures when an old photograph sets off a ripple of events which will enmesh all four. Can they emerge from the tangled web of past tragedy to live happily?