TIES OF LOVE AND HATE Belfast, 1907. Maggie's family disown her when she marries her Catholic sweetheart, Paul Mason. The couple's happiness cannot be destroyed that easily, though, and with the birth of their daughter, their marriage seems stronger than ever. But when tragedy strikes, Maggie finds herself penniless with a baby to support, in a suddenly harsh and uncaring world. THE WASTED YEARS Rosaleen Magee is the catch of the St Paul's district of Belfast and the envy of all her friends. But only weeks before her wedding to Joe Smith, she catches the eye of Sean Devlin, a man who doesn't take no for an answer ...