The Wartime Midwives

A heartwarming and moving story of inspiring women set at the beginning of World War II - fans of Katie Flynn, Call the Midwife and Downton Abbey will love this. 'This is her best yet. I devoured it in one sitting - It's a real page turner that will delight and tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere. Wonderful!' Fiona Ford, author of Christmas at Liberty's __________ In the dark days of war a new hope is born . . . 1939. Mary Vale, a grand and imposing Mother & Baby Home, sits on the edge of the Lake District. Its doors are open to unmarried women who come to hide their condition and find sanctuary. Women from all walks of life pass through Mary Vale, from beautiful waitress Emily, whose boyfriend has vanished without trace, to young Isla, cast out by her wealthy family after her first year at university goes horribly wrong. Awaiting them is Nurse Ada and Sister Anne who work tirelessly to aid the mothers and safely deliver the babies. But the unforgiving Matron and Head of Governors, Captain Percival, have other, more sinister, ideas. As war looms the women at Mary Vale must pull together for the sake of themselves and their babies and Ada and Anne must help protect their patients, no matter what the cost.

Product details

• Authors: Daisy Styles, Styles Daisy
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781405936194
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-3619-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Wartime Midwives Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, FICTION / War & Military, Historical romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Family Life / General, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, FICTION / Historical / World War II, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION / Romance / Suspense, FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome, FICTION / Romance / Military, Family life fiction, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Intended primarily or specifically for women and/or girls, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance: medical, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls