Ridge Hill: Anna Jacobs

It`s 1848 and preparations are underway for Annie Gibson`s wedding to Bilsden`s wealthy millwoner, Frederick Hallam. But not everyone is as pleased as they are.

Frederick`s daughter, Beatrice, is horrified at the prospect of a new attractive stepmother arriving at the house on Ridge Hill. Even Annie`s own family feels threatened. The only person who seems pleased is Tom, Annie`s brother.

Soon, however, real troubles begin to pile up for the Gibsons. Tom`s happiness is jeopardised by the news that he is father to a child he never knew about. Annie`s son, William, is devastated to find out that his real father is not the man who brought him up. And even Annie`s joy cannot last. Because someone has uncovered the secrets she has fought so hard to keep hidden...