Its May 1941 & Liverpool is taking a hammering from the German bombers. For young Mary Bradshaw & her widowed mother life is full of rationing, blackouts & the wail of the air-raid siren. Despite the gloom, Marys heart is light as she counts her blessings
- shes got her loving mother & Bob, her soldier boyfriend whom she adores & hopes to marry soon. During the worst air raid Liverpool has ever suffered, fate deals Mary the first of many cruel blows it has in store for her. She is devastated as her whole world collapses. But Mary doesnt have to face the knocks alone. Her best friend Eileen has a heart & a sense of humour as big as her eighteen stone body
- heaven help anyone who hurts her mate! Harry is the boy from up the road whos loved Mary since they were kids & hell not desert her now. Soon Mary finds that when one door closes, another one really does open.