In a country fighting for freedom it's hard to live a normal life. Winnie O'Leary supports the cause but she doesn't go looking for trouble. Then rebel Joseph Burke steps into her workplace. Winnie is furious with him about a broken window. She's not interested in romance. But love comes when you least expect it. Joseph's family shelter fugitives and transport weapons. Joseph would never ask Winnie to join the fight; but his mother and sisters demand commitment. Will Winnie choose Joseph and put her own loved ones in deadly danger? Or wait for a time of peace that may never come? Inspired by the story of Sheila O'Flanagan's grandmother Ireland's tumultuous independence struggle is the backdrop for an unforgettable story of courage and heartbreak in which heroes are made of ordinary people.