Jessica Shaw had life figured out: A fairytale marriage and two beautiful children. Her world is rocked when her husband becomes a monster, and she becomes his battered wife. Estranged from her family and with little education, no job, no one who believes her, and two mouths to feed, what chance does she have? Even when she does escape, Jessica finds the world a cold, lonely place — with her husband one step behind. But will her inner-strength, Mum’s Sunday dinners, and an unlikely admirer help her overcome the seemingly insurmountable hurdles in her path?