Sweethearts - Emma Blair

Glasgow, 1937. After the death of their father, Lexa and Cordelia Stewart are suddenly in charge of their own lives. Employed at VINS wine merchants, Lexa meets William McLeod, son of the owner. But William and Lexa's love for each other is overshadowed by the class divide... Meanwhile, Cordelia is attracted to Joe Given, owner of the flower stall she works at. But Joe, a married man, is out of reach - and is keeping something from her... As war breaks out in 1939, Cordelia, obsessed with Joe, has failed to notice that romance is brewing in another quarter. Then Lexa's wedding to William is postponed. Is this due to the pressures of war - or is it the 'cruel misunderstanding' predicted by Lexa's grandmother long ago...?