When Mike and Lesley embark on a course of IVF treatment, they are full of hope for a successful outcome: a child that they can call their own. What they do not and cannot foresee is the terrible toll the treatment will take on Lesley's body, which eventually leads to a battle for her life. Written with honesty and a wry sense of humour, Frozen explores the lengths to which couples are pushed to go to create their dream of a perfect family. When Mike and lesley finally decide to adopt, they realise that there is more than one way to achieve their dream.