A stand alone Carmichael Saga prequel. Post World War II. Henry and Emmet's brotherly bond is unbreakable, until Millicent comes back into their lives. In 1949 at just the age of 13, the brothers took 15-year-old Millie under their wing, when she and her mother were struggling to make ends meet after the loss of her father during the war. When Millie was forced to move on with her life, neither brother thought they'd ever see her again. Family tragedy and social expectations shape them into men, and when the Australian government fears an 'Asian Invasion' from the Eastern Block, eighteen-year-old Henry and Emmet must go into compulsory National Service. When destiny puts Millie into the brother's path again, their childhood crush for her is rekindled and the once close brothers begin to drift apart. Millicent loves them both and has to choose from two good men, unable to avoid breaking a heart. ¿