1939, London: Rose is evacuated from her home and to a city of falling bombs, perplexing class rules, and bad weather. Despite being foreign to the locals, Rose becomes an efficient go-between for the upper-class ladies helping out with the war effort. It is only when she is shifted to the countryside to become secretary to Major Inchbold that Rose's journey to womanhood will become more surreal than ever. But Rose's greatest dilemma is yet to come, as she must decide where her home - and her heart - really lies.