I'm such a fan of Julie Klassen's work and this was no exception! 

At the heart of this novel are themes of sisterhood, helping your fellow neighbors, and prejudices against how someone might look. One of the sisters in this, Viola, has a cleft lip repair. It's sad to hear the superstition surrounding cleft lips back then. But I am so happy that the major was able to help Viola appreciate the fact that she is worthy of love despite the scar she carries.

I enjoyed a lot of the side characters that they brought. One in particular and his parrot! I really loved the nod to Jane Austen's Emma that the author talks about in the back of the book with two characters from that book in this. I can't wait to continue with this sister storyline and hopefully a romance in the next one that I really hoped for in this.