A warm-hearted story of fresh beginnings unexpected friendships and the sustaining power of love and community from the Top Ten bestselling author of The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle and Thursdays at Orange Blossom House. Bellbird River 1998: Teacher and single mum Alex is newly arrived in the small NSW country town of Bellbird River after escaping the city in search of a change of pace and the chance to reconnect with her young daughter. Across town well-known matriarch Victoria and her globe-trotting opera-singing cousin Gabrielle find themselves at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives while local baker Janine and newcomer to the district Debbie are each secretly dealing with the consequences of painful pasts. With its dusty streets lone pub and iron-lace verandahs Bellbird River could just be a pit stop on the road to somewhere else. But their town holds some secrets and surprises - and it has a heart: the Bellbird River choir. Amid the melodies and camaraderie of the choir each of the women will find the courage to leave the past behind. And together they'll discover that friends are much closer to home than they'd ever realised.
