Torn between love, duty, family and honour - what will she choose?
Lou Channerwants a life outside of North Devon, where she's never left. She yearns to contribute to the war effort and takes a job as a clerk in the Canadian Navy depot in Plymouth, lodging with other girls from the depot who take her under their wing.
When Lou catches the eye of local wheeler-dealerHarry, who dazzles her with nights about town, she finally feels like one of the girls. And whenLieutenant Douglas Rossasks her out, Lou can't believe her luck - or decide who to give her heart to.
But during war, tragedy is always just around the corner, and when Lou's depot is burgled she's suddenly the primary suspect - and her whole future is on the line.
A stunning novel of love, self-discovery and heartbreak.