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Can this orphan ever fulfil her nursing dreams...? After her
mother's death, Dora is sent to live with her father and his other
family. But Dora is mixed race and illegitimate, two facts that see
her treated as little more than a servant by her step-mother and
half siblings. This doesn't stop the son of the house abusing his
position and Dora finds herself on the streets and pregnant... Sent
to the local workhouse, Dora's future looks bleak but she still
dreams of a better life where she can help others as her late
mother did with her herbal remedies. But can a girl from a
workhouse ever achieve anything, let alone become one of Florence
Nightingale's nurses?
Can she escape her past? Patty Jenkins has come a long way from her
poverty-stricken days in Brownlow workhouse. She now has a coveted
position in the kitchens at Freeman's Department store in Liverpool
and even the prospect of advancement. For Patty has always enjoyed
baking and her flair for it has caught the attention of the store
owner who intends to have her create elaborate cakes and pastries
to serve at afternoon tea to Freeman's clientele. But when you're a
workhouse girl you can never quite forgive your past and when
you've fallen on hard times before, you're always aware how easy it
is to lose everything...
Can this orphan ever fulfil her nursing dreams...? After her
mother's death, Dora is sent to live with her father and his other
family. But the fact that Dora is mixed race and illegitimate see
her treated as little more than a servant by her step-mother and
half siblings. This doesn't stop the son of the house abusing his
position and Dora finds herself on the streets and pregnant... Sent
to the local workhouse, Dora's future looks bleak but she still
dreams of a better life where she can help others as her late
mother did with her herbal remedies. But can a girl from a
workhouse ever achieve anything, let alone become one of Florence
Nightingale's nurses? ________________________________ Make sure
you've read all the books in the Workhouse series: 1. Workhouse
Orphans 2. Workhouse Angel 3. Workhouse Nightingale 4. Workhouse
Girl And don't miss Holly Green's new series about wartime nurses:
1. Frontline Nurses 2. Frontline Nurses On Duty 3. Secrets of the
Frontline Nurses
Can she follow her heart while doing her duty? A heartwarming saga
following nurses during the First World War. Perfect for fans of
Donna Douglas's A Nightingale Christmas Promise, Lizzie Page's The
War Nurses and Margaret Dickinson's The Poppy Girls. After training
with the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, Leonora Malham Brown sets off
to Europe with her new friend, Victoria, determined to do her bit
for the war effort. The battlefield is a difficult place for a
woman so Leonora cuts her hair short and swaps her skirts for
trousers in order to better cope with the demanding duties of a
frontline nurse. But concealing her true identity becomes more
complicated when she meets the dashing Colonel Malkovic. Torn
between keeping her secret and their blossoming friendship, Leonora
must choose between her duty and her heart... A moving emotional
wartime saga about brave nurses on the battlefield, based on an
amazing true story. ________________________________ Make sure
you've read all the books in the Frontline Nurses series: 1.
Frontline Nurses 2. Frontline Nurses On Duty 3. Secrets of the
Frontline Nurses And don't miss Holly Green's new series set in a
Liverpool Workhouse: 1. Workhouse Orphans 2. Workhouse Angel 3.
Workhouse Nightingale 4. Workhouse Girl
Will she ever be reunited with her real father? A gritty,
heartwarming saga perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin
Angelina was abandoned on the doorsteps of Brownlow Workhouse when
she was just a baby - her only possession the rag doll she held in
her arms. Nicknamed 'Angel' for her golden curls, she is adopted by
Mr and Mrs McBride. At first Angel is so happy to have found a
caring family to save her from the drudgery of the workhouse. But
her new parents are not the benevolent guardians they first appear.
Angel has lost all hope when she discovers that a man has visited
the workhouse, looking for the baby girl he was forced to give up.
A girl who isn't an orphan after all...
________________________________ Make sure you've read all the
books in the Workhouse series: 1. Workhouse Orphans 2. Workhouse
Angel 3. Workhouse Nightingale 4. Workhouse Girl And don't miss
Holly Green's new series about wartime nurses: 1. Frontline Nurses
2. Frontline Nurses On Duty 3. Secrets of the Frontline Nurses
A gritty, heartwarming family saga for fans of Dilly Court, Sheila
Newberry and Maggie Hope. All they have left is each other... Life
has always been tough for May and Gus Lavender. Their father went
away to sea never to return, and then their mother falls victim to
the typhus sweeping through Liverpool. Regarded as orphans by the
authorities, May and Gus are sent to the Brownlow Hill Workhouse.
Like all workhouses, Brownlow is the last resort for the poor and
the destitute. May and Gus will have to rely on each other more
than ever if they are to survive the hardships to come...
________________________________ Make sure you've read all the
books in the Workhouse series: 1. Workhouse Orphans 2. Workhouse
Angel 3. Workhouse Nightingale 4. Workhouse Girl And don't miss
Holly Green's new series about wartime nurses: 1. Frontline Nurses
2. Frontline Nurses On Duty 3. Secrets of the Frontline Nurses
When war comes, friendship will see them through the tough times As
the First World War rages on, Leonora has been separated from best
friend Victoria as they both do their bit for the war effort by
volunteering for the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. Despite the
hardships of war, Leonora is delighted to be reunited with her
sweetheart Colonel Malkovic. But her happiness is short-lived when
she falls pregnant. When she finally plucks up the courage to tell
him the news, tragedy strikes and he is reported missing in action.
Leonora is forced to give birth on the battlefield and leave her
baby behind, returning to England heartbroken and alone. In the
toughest of times, she will need the support of her closest friends
to get through. Can Leonora find happiness when the country is
still at war? A moving emotional wartime saga about brave nurses on
the battlefield, based on an amazing true story.
________________________________ Make sure you've read all the
books in the Frontline Nurses series: 1. Frontline Nurses 2.
Frontline Nurses On Duty 3. Secrets of the Frontline Nurses And
don't miss Holly Green's new series set in a Liverpool Workhouse:
1. Workhouse Orphans 2. Workhouse Angel 3. Workhouse Nightingale 4.
Workhouse Girl
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