Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will happen to separate them, her fears seem to be coming true when he is called back home to America. For her mother, Olive, this only adds to her worries. But she has her hands full when her friend and neighbor, Sergeant Dawson, gets some terrible news. For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life. But his terrible injuries have changed his life forever. In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love and loss. But they, like thousands of others, are determined that they won't be defeated - no matter what it takes.