"England, 1944 With deadly doodlebugs terrorising London, Bessie Rushbrook agrees to give shelter to eight-year-old evacuee, Marigold, in her Norfolk home. However, the little girl is no random stranger, and Bessie must honour the promise she gave to Marigolds mother, Grace, and not reveal her connection to the child. Marigolds arrival stirs up Bessies memories from the past when the world was at war for the first time. She is forced to face her actions from those days, and question the haunting secret that shes long kept hidden. When Grace is injured in London, Bessie makes the heart-wrenching decision to confess her secret, knowing that it could destroy everything she holds dear - her marriage, family and home. Will those who love her understand, and can they forgive her?"--Provided by publisher.