Publisher's Synopsis
A stirring Second World War tale of love and loss set in Yorkshire Nan meets Charles, a young airman, at a dance and is captivated by him. But when she learns that he is landed gentry, she refuses his offer of marriage, fearing that social differences will ruin their chances of happiness. But it is the war itself that seems to end any hope for them. Meanwhile, Carrie starts a passionate affair following a chance encounter with on a railway platform in Lincoln. But she finds hers with few options when she finds herself alone and pregnant after Todd disappears without explanation. Will either woman find happiness after being left alone at a time of war, loneliness and difficult decisions?