Ten years ago, family troubles and youthful maximalism forced a young Englishwoman, Serena Corder, to flee to the other side of the earth - to Australia. However, the absurd death of her husband and the mysterious death of her father force her to return to her homeland. Serena becomes the heiress of a once-hated large foundry that provided work for the entire district, and in fact, the mistress of the entire Canedale Valley, on the heather moors of which she spent her childhood and youth. Having entered into an inheritance, the obstinate Englishwoman reconsiders a lot in her attitude towards her parents, towards her father’s life’s work, towards the people of Kanedale. Not the least role here is played by Serena’s meeting with her first love - Holt Blackwood, a young local entrepreneur. Their feelings, having stood the test of time and all sorts of intrigues of the jealous Aunt Holt, flare up with renewed vigor...