Lynda Page's latest novel is an emotional rollercoaster of hardship and heartache. When a new doctor arrives in the back streets of Leicester, the locals are outraged by his rudeness and hostility. Young Aidyn Nelson discovers just how rude he can be when a family tragedy brings her face to face with his abrasive manner. However, this is just the start of Aid’s troubles.

Abandoned by her husband and left to care for her family, she struggles to make ends meet. Then things go from bad to worse and she is forced to take a job as receptionist to the unpleasant doctor. But as she gets to know her employer, Aidyn realizes that the doctor is a man burdened with dark secrets he's desperate to keep.