Her past peppered with losses, showgirl Letty St. Claire only wants to finish her sentence so she can reunite with her newfound family. When Jean-Luc O'Neill, the fun-loving chef from her hometown, faithfully visits her every week, friendship grows into love.With WW II raging, Jean-Luc's first priority is bravery. Upon his enlistment, he and Letty plan their happily ever after, but the war has other plans. While the British Channel confronts him with the terrors of death, Letty wrestles with her own demons on Oyster Harbor's tumultuous home front.Then, when the Pacific destroys his mind and soul, Letty and his family struggle to pick up the pieces. Jean-Luc has become a stranger. Their happily ever after, shattered. Can they build something new from the losses, or will their love be another casualty of war?