Inharmonious

By: Tammye Huf

Narrated by: Nicole Cash, William DeMeritt

A compelling love story—inspired by the author’s own family history—set in the segregated South during and after World War II, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Women and Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half.

When three young Black men enlist in the US Army hoping to serve their country with honor, their lives are forever changed.

When Pearl Harbor is attacked in 1941, Cora’s brother, Benny, rushes to enlist against the wishes of Cora and their mother. Able to pass as white due to his pale skin and light eyes, Benny reports for duty only to realize he’s been mistakenly enlisted as a white man in a racially segregated military.

Lee has been friends with Benny ever since he was a troubled teenager, and he’s been sweet on Cora for nearly as long. When Lee enlists without telling Cora, she is heartbroken and feels betrayed by the man she expected to spend the rest of her life with.

Meanwhile, family friend Roscoe, encouraged by Benny, offers to marry Cora in order to ensure that she and her mother—who both remain home—will be provided for should Benny not make it back.

Benny does return, but his new white identity leaves him struggling to find his place in between, in a country that only sees race. As America promises postwar prosperity to white veterans through the GI Bill, Black soldiers are excluded.

While the war may be over, the fight has only just begun for Cora, Lee, Benny, and Roscoe.

Barnes & Noble Press Pick, 2026

Goodreads Pick, 2026

Woman's World Pick, 2026

Publishers Weekly Pick, 2026

©2026 Tammye Huf (P)2026 Blackstone Publishing

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Inharmonious needs to be read by everyone! This is the untold history that is supposed to be forgotten. History that is supposed to be buried and burned along with those tortured, humiliated, and betrayed by their own country, their neighbors, and even their family at times.
I am obsessed with WWII historical fiction and am
A huge fan of reading from different perspectives. This one is post WWII back in America, but from the perspective of black soldiers. WOW!!!
I loved every single character, but I especially loved Cora. Narrated by Nicole Cash, Cora is a brave, intelligent girl that develops into a woman who makes difficult choices, but always makes sense. Cash brings her to life with a delicate, yet fierce voice that is unwavering once she sets her mind on something or someone.
Unfortunately, I’m sure there are too many similar stories just like the ones found in this book. Stories of injustice that is so systemic it’s almost unbelievable. Almost…Buts it’s true…this country was founded on such racism that there is no wonder we are the way we are today.
My eyes opened widest when Roscoe said something like, “I helped save you from the Germans, who is going to save me?” He is talking about how much he sacrificed during and after the war and when he got home he received nothing but discrimination and plight. It’s unconscionable the way blacks were treated, when all they wanted to do was prove that they were also Americans. They were willing to die for the country that wanted them dead.
It’s a MUST READ for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lack of depth in the story line. Sophmoric at best.

This story fell flat. I know people who passed and this story missed the mark big time. Definitely NOT worth the read.