The Soldier's Girl — Jean Chapman

Violet Tulley and her best friend Audrey have a whirlwind wartime social life until Violet's father insists they move somewhere safer away from the ravages of the Blitz. Usually it is Audre y who chases the men, but in Cornwall, Violet falls in love with a lieutenant, despite having a sweetheart already. But when he returns to duty, she realizes that being a soldier's girl can be more pain than pleasure.