In Article Row – four young women,Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes – have already witnessed the pain inflicted by Hitler's bombs. Tilly fears that something will prevent her marrying Drew when he is called home to America. For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life. But his terrible injuries have changed his life. Agnes is about to find out something that will change her life, too. In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love, loss and heartache.