Violet Tulley and her best friend Audrey have a whirlwind wartime sociallife until Violet's father insists they move somewhere safer away from theravages of the Blitz. Usually it is Audre y who chases the men, but inCornwall, Violet falls in love with a lieutenant, despite having asweetheart already. But when he returns to duty, she realizes that being asoldier's girl can be more pain than pleasure.