Kay rebels against her mother's wishes and signs up for the WAAFs, but independence is never easy, especially during a time of frightening uncertainty. Through her eyes we witness wartime as it really was - with all its humour, tension and passion.

When Abigail decides to run away from home and join her boyfriend in a little seaside cottage, she doesn't know of the long-reaching effects her decision will have on the future.

Life at university is different from anything Tasmin has ever known before, with its exciting mixture of first-time experiences. But it also brings up new issues for Tasmin, such as meeting her father and her complex feelings for her boyfriend.