Rose Catherine Doyle grew up with Hugh James Carragher, he was 2 years older than her but they had known each other her whole life, their grandfathers were friends and business partners. Hugh, who goes by James, was 16 when he was sent away to learn about the family business, not before hurting Rose, and giving her the fuel to change age old family traditions, why should the man be the only one to run a business? Her mother was never handed the family pub from her grandfather, it went to her husband, Rose's father. She was told different and is on a fight to change age old traditions when she learns what the family business really is, when she learns the truth as to why James was really sent away, and what her family really has in store for her as she is now a grown woman.