Since she was four years old, Francesca Dudley had always been told her father was dead. Fran is shattered to discover that he had a whole new life and family in Canada and, to make matters worse, her mother had been in touch with him all along. Fran's mother is taken ill before she can confront her. Then her half-sister turns up in England wanting to be part of her life. As if things weren't complicated enough, Fran's ex-husband is determined to win her back by fair means - or foul. The journey to the truth has been a long time coming, but a trip to Canada clarifies a lot of things for Fran, not least that home is actually where her heart is.