Ladies' maid Daisy March is eagerly awaiting the return on leave of naval lieutenant Jack Davenport, the brother of her mistress Georgina. But before he returns, Daisy is accused of stealing and dismissed. On the outbreak of war, Daisy, now a nurse, is posted to Malta, with Georgina.
On retirement from her library career, Roberta Grieve began writing in earnest and to date has had nineteen historical romances published. The latest, 'A Place to Call Home' is set on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent where she grew up.