London, 1944/45. Kate Henderson's life is drastically interrupted when she wakes up to the sound of the air raid alarm. In the explosion, she loses her mother and aunt. Claire Giroux, a kind doctor and family friend, invites Kate to live with her as she recuperates. This arrangement works well for them until a few months later when Claire's husband comes home from the war. Within days the lives of both women are drastically changed, and events are set in motion, both in England and in Canada, that challenge Kate and Claire to their limits.
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