Lancashire 1940. Janie and her husband James have a strong loving marriage. A move from an inner-city slum to a peaceful new estate outside of Bolton should have been a fresh start for them and their three children but when war is declared and James announces he has signed up Janie fears it's the beginning of the end. Janie does her best to make do forging friendships in her new community. But when James comes home on leave a traumatised man and then goes AWOL Janie's heart goes out to him. Determined to keep him safe she plans to hide him in their new house. But how long can they keep the secret and what threats lie ahead if they're found out?