A charming and big-hearted debut novel that explores how a village can endure the onslaught of war and how survival is reliant not just on courage, but on friendship too. Set in Kent in 1940, it will appeal to fans of "The Summer Before The War" and "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand".

Jennifer Ryan is originally from Kent and now lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and two children. She was previously a nonfiction book editor.