Publisher's Synopsis
As the Blitz ravages London in 1940, Nancy Sparrow decides to leave the position she loves in a smart West End dress shop and volunteer for war work. But her new role as a porter at Paddington station is a world away. Nancy is thrust into a chaotic environment where air raids wreak havoc and male colleagues make life difficult for the girl doing 'a man's job'. Meanwhile, Nancy's father returns from the merchant navy to be met with tragedy and betrayal, her brother Micky is sent to the front line, and little Leslie suffers as an evacuee. Nancy must summon all her strength to support her loved ones, but they are unaware that the woman they rely on hides a painful secret...
