Publisher's Synopsis
Continuing the Great War saga that began with "The Last Summer" and "Dark Harvest" By the summer of 1916, with no hope of the war ending, optimism has given way to stoicism in the village of Ashden, as elsewhere. George Lilley leaves the Rectory to join the Royal Flying Corps and each of his four sisters finds a way of contributing to the war effort. Caroline Lilley, coming to terms with her broken engagement to Reginald Hunney, continues with her agricultural work, until tragedy forces her to leave Ashden. Attempting to rebuild her personal life, she meets the enigmatic Belgian liaison officer Yves Rosier, but how can she tell if this new relationship is right...?
