Amelia Clegg battles to save her family's pottery workshop from her father's grief-fueled drinking and a ruthless industrialist's schemes. When the mysterious Will Shaw arrives seeking work, his remarkable talent with the clay brings hope to their failing business, and forbidden sparks to Amelia's guarded heart.
But Will harbors secrets that could destroy everything they've built. As the bitter winter looms and creditors close in, with class boundaries threatening to tear them apart, every piece fired in their ancient kiln means the difference between survival and the workhouse.
With their future hinging on Prince Albert's Great Exhibition, Amelia stakes everything on her family's legacy, even as the memory of a love society deems forbidden haunts her resolve.
Will their shared artistry and defiance forge a love strong enough to survive in a world determined to keep them apart?