Hazel Lillian & Ruby might never have become friends if it hadnt been for the war. Hazel is a young teacher with a guilty secret; Lillian sole carer to her domineering invalid mother & Ruby an evacuee waif from the east End of London abandoned by her feckless mother & left to the mercies of an uncaring & resentful foster family. The three find pleasure & support in one anothers friendship. For the three girls the final years of the war bring new undreamed of experiences friendship & for Hazel & Lillian true love. For each girl life changes direction. Will it lead to a happier future?