WWII Manchester: Newlyweds Helen and Jim Harrison have big plans--to
leave the family shop where Helen works and set up home together. But
when Jim is tragically killed in an air raid, Helen is heartbroken, her
life in ruins. Battling grief and despair, Helen resolves to escape her
domineering mother and rebuild her shattered world. Wartime Manchester
is a dangerous place, besieged by crime and poverty. So when Helen joins
the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps, working with evacuees, the
destitute, and the vulnerable, she finds a renewed sense of purpose.
She's come a long way from her place behind the counter in the corner
shop. But there's still something missing in her heart. Is Helen able to
accept love and happiness and find the courage to change her life?