Originally the first in a popular series of four Mrs. Tim novels, this mischievous book tells the story of Hester Christie, the husband of Tim, a military man. When Tim gets stationed far away, Mrs. Tim is busy with more responsibilities than she can handle - domestic chores, social obligations, and parenting, to name just a few. She decides to write diaries of her daily events, as a means of gaining control of her life. Now, all her mischief and curiosity is recorded. All may seem innocent until a certain Major Morley turns up and begins to court her while her husband is away.