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 lostif 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.