A rich & compelling wartime saga from the author of Wish me Luck. Kathy Burton longs to escape the drudgery of her life as an unpaid labourer on her fatherï ½s farm. With only the local church choir & the occasional dance at the village hall for amusement, she yearns for the bright lights. She goes to live in the city & finds work in a department store, where she becomes captivated by the sophisticated & handsome floor manager, Tony Kendall. Kathy falls deeply & irrevocably in love &, even when the country is plunged into war, she can see no obstacle to their future. But she has reckoned without the devious mind of Tonyï ½s invalid mother, Beatrice Kendall. ï ½ Youï ½ll never marry my sonï ½ Beatrice vows. ï ½Iï ½ll see to thatï ½ Determined that the possessive woman wont win, Kathy plans her wedding, but the day is ruined & Tony is called up for another date can be arranged. Feeling deserted, Kathy is forced to face yet further heartache & shame alone. At last she finds solace in a concert party entertaining servicemen & women & war workers. But behind the songs & the smiles, her heart is breaking.