On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway navigates her family's troubles while running the business. She defies social norms to help her sister Jessie marry a dockworker's son. But when Charles Farrier, a gentleman, pursues her despite his parents' disapproval, Agnes must decide whether to break class barriers again. Complicating matters, she finds herself torn between Charles and his brother Reginald, a soldier.
Shop girl Agnes is stuck running her father's candy shop and keeping the fami...