Sarah'sdilemma,betweenherfeelingsforGeorgeandherdutytoherhusbandRene,isexacerbatedbyaheartbreakingsecret.JamesandOlivia'srelationshipisunderpressurewhenthetrueparentageofbabyGeorgeisthreatenedwithexposure.ElizabethBligh'sdecisiontoleaveAshParktoexplorealifeofherownprovesmoredifficultthanshethought.AnnaandGinofacethedifferencebetweenthefairytaleromanceandtherealityofmarriedlife.IndependentloversCarolynandJacktrytomoveclosertoacommitment.Throughitall,Regina'smanipulativebehaviourweavesanimpenetrablewebaroundGeorge.InthesleepyvillageofInverness,sex,deathandsecretsareneverfarbelowthesurface.