Poppy Day is a sweet, sunny hairdresser who lives in East London Her tiny council flat is damp, and money is tight, but ever since she married her childhood sweetheart, Mart, she's been happy with her life Now Mart is fighting in Afghanistan, and Poppy is counting the days until he returns It takes one knock at the door to rip Poppy's world apart Mart has been taken hostage, and the army can't do anything to rescue him Refusing to believe in a future without her husband, Poppy decides to bring him home herself Fuelled by little more than hope and determination, Poppy leaves the only place she's ever known to embark on a dangerous journey to the plains of Afghanistan But her wits and charm will only get her so far When she is forced to face a heartbreaking dilemma, will Poppy pay a terrible price to save the man she loves?