JESS Haddon is a point-to-point rider and works in the local stables.

Jess lives with her mother and her daughter Izzy. When Izzy finds a book at a jumble sale with Johnnie Bearsden's name written in the front cover, Jess tries hard to keep things secret because she has kept the identity of her daughter's father secret for seven years.

Johnnie, his American wife and family want to return to England and naturally rumours begin, speculating whether he is Izzy's father or not. Jess's mother looks after Izzy most of the time and she believes that Jess should tell the truth, but Jess has a deep secret which she is reluctant to unfold...

Daphne Curtis