Student nurse Julia Harvey is attracted by Craig Everett from the moment of their introduction at her sister's party, but when she discovers he is a senior heart surgeon at the same hospital, her hopes are dashed. Especially when she hears his nickname...Dr Ice But when he is accused of being involved in a hit and run accident, Craig needs someone to confide in, and Julia is available. Their relationship seems to be deepening, and yet Craig will never let the passion which flares between them reach its natural conclusion. Then, worse still, he suspects Julia of betraying his confidence, and...

Lyndsey is enjoying her work cataloguing the treasures in Greystones stately home, until the son of the owner unexpectedly returns after serving two years in prison. James instantly takes over the reins from his mother, asserting his authority over all the staff working there, an unpopular move considering his record. But when Lyndsey learns the big house is in financial trouble, she decides to help him despite being repelled by the heinous crime he was convicted of doing. Yet even despite this, something draws her to him, although she tries to convince herself it is purely a physical...

In 1966, a tragic accident apparently robs Maria of Daniel, the dashing Raf pilot that she loves unreservedly, and perhaps it's not surprising that she rushes headlong into marriage with Howard. But almost instantly she discovers he has a cruel streak, and because of her Christian faith, it seems she is condemned to a lifetime of unhappiness. That is, until five years later when her best friend Stephanie thinks she might have seen the supposedly dead Daniel. Is she right and if she is, what will it mean for Maria, who believes in the sanctity of marriage? God is there to help her on her...

Emma has experienced a difficult upbringing, with no father and a dysfunctional mother, so it is scarcely surprising that she falls in love with Dirk - a handsome, charming man who also happens to be her mother's latest boyfriend. They run away together and for a short while her life seems quite idyllic, but soon it becomes a nightmare when she is forced into a seedy, miserable existence. Escape eventually comes in the unlikely shape of a maiden aunt, but Emma is far from happy at finding herself in a Welsh backwater, very different to the city life where she grew up. Then two new men arrive...