This is the latest book in the wartime Ration Book series and continues the story of the Brogan family. The main theme of this book is the relationship between Charlie and Francesca. She has loved Charlie for years but he has always regarded her as a family friend. It is only when he is sent back to England to recover from a shoulder injury and learns that his wife is working as a stripper and neglecting their son that he sees Francesca in a new light. However, there is a rival for her affections as an Italian count had fallen in love with her and her father feels he is a very suitable potential son in law. Then there is Cathy whose husband and his mother make her life misery and of course the wedding itself