What is the mystery surrounding the disappearance of eighty-nine year old Shirley Emerson's youngest sister during the War? What is the other secret Shirley has kept for nearly sixty years? Will she be able to shed light on these events now that her memory is fading? As her daughter Debbie - hoping for new opportunities for herself - gets caught up in her mother's affairs, she finds herself in turmoil, and is forced to confront some uncomfortable memories of her own. But a new romance beckons. Will Debbie finally find love? And why does she go from the tranquillity of England's southern counties to celebrate New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia? Debbie's story explores friendship and family relationships from many angles, and as the months unfold with many twists and turns of events, she realises that this is one year she will never forget.