Nineteen steps
(Book)

It’s 1942, and London remains under threat of enemy attack as WWII rages on. In the Bethnal Green neighborhood, Nellie Morris counts every day lucky that she emerges from the underground shelters unharmed. Three years into the war, she’s grateful to hold onto remnants of normalcy. But after a chance encounter with Ray, an American airman stationed nearby, Nellie becomes enchanted with the idea of a broader world. Just when Nellie begins to embrace an exciting new life with Ray, a terrible incident occurs during an air raid, with catastrophic consequences. When it seems all hope is lost, Nellie finds that, against all odds, love and happiness can triumph.