Set amidst the Victorian splendour of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shop girl, the dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents and she knows she can use this opportunity to rise to great things. This is a love story, a story of ambition and progress, with a mysterious, dark secret at its heart.