Bolton, Lancashire 1943. Livvy knows that her family’s survival rests on her shoulders, with her parents gone, it falls to her to support her grandfather and younger sister, Joan. Times are tough and Livvy will struggle to keep her family safe with the meagre pay most jobs would afford her. When US soldiers are stationed nearby, Livvy decides to take advantage of the opportunity to make some easy money and, along with her best friend, begins selling herself on the streets. Despite the harsh judgements of society, Livvy perseveres with her challenging choice for her family’s sake. Livvy must be careful to hide her unsavoury secret. But when one US soldier takes too much of a shine to her, Livvy’s life begins to spiral out of control. Will she be able to right things, or will everything she’s fought to protect come crumbling down?
