In 1944, on the eve of the normandy invasion, sailors john hart and david beal savor their last stint at liberty in london. there they meet sally, a beautiful artist, who brings them together in ways the sailors never thought possible, allowing their friendship to deepen into a soul-searing love. but in the chaos and carnage of d-day, john and david are separated, both believing the other is dead. for more than sixty-five years, they lead lives of quiet desperation. but fate has other plans for these heroes, and the men, now octogenarians, find themselves with a remarkable second chance to recapture what they lost--if they can overcome the forces determined to stand in their way. this tender and uplifting love story shoots right to the core of bigotry, tolerance, and diversity, examining with a fresh perspective the public and private wars we all fight and illuminating the triumphant resilience of love.