Hawaii, 1944. With the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising. Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumors swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. To support themselves, they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. And Violet can't ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying.