The war is drawing to a close and the men are coming home. But the struggles of the Sweet sisters continue. When Ruby finds John Smith in hospital, recovering from severe starvation, courtesy of a Changi jail, she vows to care for him, no matter what. And Mary soon learns that if her marriage is to flourish, she must go to Canada with her husband, leaving her family behind. As for Frances, she has fallen in love with a man old enough to be her father. But will her family approve?