The story is set in the former coalfield communities of the East Durham coast and centres around Ellie who grew up with a small group of lads from the neighbourhood. One of those young men is in love with her but Ellie has no idea until she finds an old Facebook message from him. Unfortunately, he has deleted the account so she has no idea which of the boys sent it. With the help of her best friend Mark and his wife Marsha, she sets out to discover which of the five lads wrote the message and why he is trying to hide his identity from her.