Audrey Pearson’s life changed dramatically
when WWII broke out and her large home, Twelve Pines on the East
Yorkshire coast, became a convalescence home for wounded
soldiers. Her life is no longer lavish with entertainment,
beautiful clothes and surrounded by a loving family. Soldiers,
physically and mentally wounded now fill her home. The smell of
disinfectant replaces her mother’s perfume and gone are the
friends and acquaintances - instead nurses roam the hallways.
Captain Jake Harding, a doctor training in
psychiatry arrives at Twelve Pines. Audrey immediately finds
herself attracted to the Captain, but he is remote towards her.
Puzzled by his cold behaviour, Audrey tries to learn more about
the handsome Captain. He reveals that he’s lost a wife and baby
in childbirth and refuses to ever remarry. However, despite
this, Audrey believes she can change his mind and make him aware
he doesn’t have to spend his life alone.
The ice around Jake’s heart begins to
melt. For years he has rejected the possibility of finding love
again because of the pain it caused him before, but the
beautiful Audrey shows him her love and she needs someone to
love her in return.
Could he honestly walk away from her, from
the love that could be his?