As Nora and her husband, Gordy, leave Cyprus for England, she can't shake a feeling of regret at her failure to follow her own dreams. Her marriage has been her only permanent relationship, and just as even that appears to be fizzling out, a tragedy forces Nora into the role of legal guardian to her seven-year-old nephew, Ted. As she navigates the unfamiliar world of parenthood, Nora begins to see herself through Ted's eyes, as someone worthy of love and even joy. When she's welcomed into the huddle of mums at the school gate, she has to wonder: is it too late to smash down the other barriers she's built and to have a second chance at a happy marriage with Gordy?