Glynis Peters
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A journey into war, but not one she'll take alone. Orphan Kitty Pattison is young, nave and ready to do her bit for the war effort when she volunteers with the Red Cross and pledges to help those most in need. It's one of the most nerve-wracking moments of her life, but then she meets fellow volunteers Joan Norfolk and Trixie Dunn, and a bond of friendship is forged in the fire of life on the wards during the Blitz. Days are spent nursing injured...
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One More Chapter
Pub. Date
2023
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After five long years of endless warfare, Red Cross nurse Kitty has seen her share of heartbreak and loss. But as she tends to the lost and wounded, Kitty finds a resilience of spirit within herself she never thought imaginable. Because with everything the war has taken from her, it has also given her a conviction that it can never destroy the things that really matter in life - love, friendship, and hope.
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A moving and compelling historical novel about love, second chances and resilience in the darkest of times. Southampton 1940. Abandoned when she was tiny, Maisie Reynolds was separated from her twin brother and forced to grow up in Holly Bush orphanage a place where she has never known love or kindness. But with the world at war and Hitlers devastating bombs coming ever closer, fate has other plans for Maisie and a secret from her past changes everything....
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Lamplight Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2019
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On the 14th November, 1940, Hitler's bombs rain down on Coventry. From the rubble of a bombed-out family home, a young girl is saved - but at what cost? This is a stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss, and resilience for fans of 'Orphan Train' and 'The Secret Wife'.
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Lamplight Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2020
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A heartbreaking historical romance from the international bestselling author of The Secret Orphan When all seems lost. As Hitler's bombs rain down on a battered and beleaguered Britain, Ruby Shadwell is dealt the most devastating blow - her entire family lost during the Coventry Blitz. Hope still survives. Alone and with the city in chaos, Ruby is determined to survive this war and rebuild her life. And a chance encounter with street urchin Tommy...
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Pub. Date
2022
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but does nothing to heal the pain of spending every minute waiting to hear the worst. As the Second World War rages on, nurse Kitty Pattison's life takes a nomadic turn as her work with the Red Cross sees her traversing the country, moving from post to post. With her best friends Jo and Trixie also scattered across the UK, and her soldier sweetheart Michael off on the continent undertaking medical missions he can't...