At eighteen years old, beautiful Tana Roberts found that she didn't long for a husband, security, a home, or even children. All she knew was that, for her, a career came before marriage - even if that meant defying convention and the wishes of her fussing, over-protective mother.

Throughout the turbulent Sixties, Tana followed her heart wherever it led her, searching for fulfilment in her work as a highly successful lawyer, in friendships, and in fleeting affairs. Until one day, quite unexpectedly, she discovers a gaping void in her life that only true love could fill...