Spring 1935. On London's Hampstead Heath, two girls meet by chance: Verity, well-mannered and smartly dressed, and, dishevelled and grubby, Ruby. Somehow, the mismatched pair form an instant friendship, strong enough to survive their parent's disapproval. When war engulfs the country - sending Ruby to Devon while Verity struggles to find a new beginning under a shadow from her past - the girls are convinced they will always be there for each other. Until the day one breaks the other's heart . . . Can Verity and Ruby find a way back to each other before it's too late?   'A heart-warming and evocative tale that is a real delight to read' Sun 'A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers' Daily Mail