When her family is forced to move into a Glasgow tenement, it's not long before Norma McKenzie meets popular, handsome, blue-eyed Midge Henderson. Captivated by each other, their lives seem blissfully entwined as they embark on a career in ballroom dancing. Then, out of the blue, Norma's life is shattered by betrayal. After many years, love returns to Norma's life - amidst the devastation of war, an aristocratic Scottish officer rekindles the flames of passion. But returning to Glasgow as man and wife imposes strains on their relationship. When Midge reappears, and Norma feels her love for him returning, she's faced with the most agonizing choice of her life.