Elsie Lee Andrews has had a tough life before it has even stared. Her mum died when she was just ten years old and with a father in the army she was forced to grow up without any parents. Now she's seventeen and just starting to get a life away from her older annoying cousins when everything is tipped upside down. Enter Private Oliver Dowell. Elsie always swore she would never get involved with a soldier after seeing everything her mum went through but here she is. He makes her feel things she's never felt. Excitement. Passion. Adrenaline. He leads her on a rebellious adventure until one night everything goes wrong... Will Elsie come out unscathed? Will she lose everyone she cares about? Or will she enjoy this life too much to give it up?