Tough times at Harpers

It' s been two years since Harpers department store opened. Sally and Ben Harper are living a very happy life and are expecting their first child. Beth Burrows adjusts to her marriage to Jack, gradually recovers from a miscarriage, and copes with the tragic death of her aunt. New faces visit Harpers and quickly become part of the daily hustle and bustle at the popular department store. But while the streets of London are bathed in sunshine, dark clouds are gathering over Europe and our girls are facing tough times.