<p>'Pardon me for interrupting, Ma'am.<br>May I have the pleasure of the next dance with you?'<br>He gave her that smile and she was lost.<br>Spring 1944. A group of GIs arrive in Columbine, a village near Falmouth, causing a stir amongst the local young women. Kerry Penfold's sweetheart, Tom, is a serving soldier in France, so she is content to stand by and watch as her best friend Claire becomes smitten with one of the hands...