It's 1940 and the village of Chilbury is full of changes. And as men head off to war, the Vicar decides to shut down the choir until they return. But the women of the village rally and find a new harmony through participating in the choir. Told through the perspectives of women young and old, this is a story of how life goes on during war, but perhaps in more complicated ways.

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I have loved the other books I have read from Jennifer Ryan, but this one just did not work for me. Part of the reason may be that this novel is epistolary and I am not a fan of epistolary novels as a rule. Another is that it took me forever to read this book over the last few weeks of pregnancy and the first few weeks of motherhood, so I was a little distracted. I think perhaps if I had read it at a different time, it may have been a better fit. But for me this one was a slog of a reading experience. That being said, if you like WWII uplifting fiction, this is probably a great title for you. 

Content warning: pregnancy mishaps, miscarriage, war violence