The Orphan's Secret: A Totally Gripping and Emotional World War 2 Historical Novel - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Orphan's Secret: A Totally Gripping and Emotional World War 2 Historical Novel write by Shirley Dickson. This book was released on 2021-11-09. The Orphan's Secret: A Totally Gripping and Emotional World War 2 Historical Novel available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. England, 1940: A tear-jerking wartime tale of an orphaned baby who needs a home, and the woman who risks everything to provide it. Fans of Before We Were Yours, Wives of War and Diney Costeloe will be utterly swept away by this heartbreaking - yet beautifully hopeful - World War Two page-turner. With the war raging, Lily has learned not to take life for granted. In a time of such tragedy, every day is a gift. Her husband is a soldier, fighting to save their country, and she prays that she will survive - to one day welcome him home. One sweltering July night, bombs rain down. Lily and her dear friend Ethel, who is nine months pregnant, seek refuge in a shelter. Miraculously, a baby girl is born to the sound of ear-splitting shrieks and explosions in the distance. Once the raid quietens, Lily races into the house to find the newborn a blanket. But then the unthinkable happens, planes thundering right over the rooftops... When Lily rouses, finding herself amongst broken glass and crumbled brick, she is devastated to discover that Ethel has been killed - leaving little Joy behind. With tears rolling down her face, Lily makes a split-second decision. To save the orphaned child, Lily must tell a heartbreaking lie, a secret that she holds close to her chest for years. But when the truth comes out, whose lives will be destroyed? And will she ever be forgiven? Readers absolutely love Shirley Dickson: 'I was gripped from the very first page... It was heartbreaking... I smiled through these happy times with them but also shed tears... I could not put it down... Will undoubtedly pull at your heartstrings. Just make sure you have a box of tissues ready!' Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely fabulous... Had me hooked from the very first page... Took me on a rollercoaster of emotions and had me in tears.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely loved it!... An emotional, heart-wrenching story of love and loss amidst the horror of war... Will tug at your heartstrings... Will have you reaching for the tissues... Wonderful.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A beautiful story! Had me in tears from the very beginning. I couldn't put this one down.' A Book With Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Make sure you have tissues handy... The story is heartbreaking... Worthy of 5* and more.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Promises to keep you turning the pages as your heart attempts not to break. A book you will lose yourself in!' All the Good Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A beautifully written coming-of-age story... I didn't want to put down... Tugs at your heartstrings.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Orphan Sisters
The Orphan Sisters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Orphan Sisters write by Shirley Dickson. This book was released on 2018. The Orphan Sisters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 1929: Four-year-old Etty and eight-year-old Dorothy are abandoned at Blakely Hall orphanage by their mother, never to see her again. With no other family to speak of, the sisters worship their beloved mam - and they are confused and heartbroken to be deserted by her when they need her the most. 1940: Etty and Dorothy are finally released from the confines of Blakely Hall - but their freedom comes when the country is in the grip of World War Two and its terrors. Amidst a devastating backdrop of screaming air-raid sirens and cold nights huddled in shelters, the sisters are desperate to put their broken childhoods behind them. But trouble lies ahead. Dorothy must bid goodbye to her beloved husband when he's sent to war and Etty must nurse a broken heart as she falls in love with the one man she can never be with. Etty and Dorothy survived the orphanage with the help of one another and neither sister can forget the awful betrayal of their mother, which has haunted them their whole lives. But when a shocking secret about their painful childhood comes to light, will the sisters ever be the same again?
The Orphan Sisters
The Orphan Sisters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Orphan Sisters write by Shirley Dickson. This book was released on 2020-01-07. The Orphan Sisters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a heartbreaking and unforgettable WWII story of two orphaned young sisters -- perfect for fans of Natasha Lester, Heather Morris, and Pam Jenoff. 1929: Four-year-old Etty and eight-year-old Dorothy are abandoned at Blakely Hall orphanage by their mother, never to see her again. With no other family to speak of, the sisters worship their beloved mother-and they are confused and heartbroken to be deserted by her when they need her the most. 1940: Etty and Dorothy are finally released from the confines of Blakely Hall-but their freedom comes when the country is in the grip of World War II and its terrors. Amid a devastating backdrop of screaming air-raid sirens and cold nights huddled in shelters, the sisters are desperate to put their broken childhoods behind them. But trouble lies ahead. Dorothy must bid good-bye to her devoted husband when he's sent to war, and Etty must nurse a broken heart as she falls in love with the one man she can never be with. Etty and Dorothy survived the orphanage with the help of each other and neither sister can forget the awful betrayal of their mother, which has haunted them their whole lives. But when a shocking secret about their painful childhood comes to light, will the sisters ever be the same again?
The Red Cross Orphans (The Red Cross Orphans, Book 1)
The Red Cross Orphans (The Red Cross Orphans, Book 1) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Red Cross Orphans (The Red Cross Orphans, Book 1) write by Glynis Peters. This book was released on 2021-11-30. The Red Cross Orphans (The Red Cross Orphans, Book 1) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the internationally bestselling author of The Secret Orphan comes her brand new unputdownable historical fiction novel!
Our Last Goodbye
Our Last Goodbye - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Our Last Goodbye write by Shirley Dickson. This book was released on 2020-12-08. Our Last Goodbye available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Orphan Sisters comes a poignant and heart-wrenching WWII story of family, secrets, and a love to survive the impossible -- for readers of Natasha Lester and Pam Jenoff! England, 1943: When twenty-five-year-old May Robinson's mother is tragically killed one foggy night, May is heartbroken and terrified. She isn't sure she has the strength to harbor the secret they have kept for so many years-the secret her mother devoted her life to hiding. The secret that would tear their broken family even further apart. Instead, May vows to make her mother proud by training to be a nurse at Edgemoor General Hospital in South Shields. Surrounded by wailing air-raid sirens and the eternal drone of enemy planes, May tends wounded, ashen-faced soldiers. Working tirelessly alongside her is kindhearted Richard Bentley. May is immediately drawn to his sparkling brown eyes and the way he makes her laugh. Among the death and despair, May and Richard become beacons of hope for each other-but May wonders why he isn't fighting in the war like the thousands of other brave young men. Yet May, longing to escape her past, has kept her own secret hidden from Richard. As the peril and uncertainty around them grows, she finds herself asking: How well do they really know each other? And with the war coming closer to home, May cannot keep her shocking truth from coming to light . . .
