A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War

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A compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War. This wonderfully engaging and unputdownable wartime saga from much-loved author Maggie Holt is perfect for fans of Call the Midwife, Dilly Court and Donna Douglas. You'll be hooked from page one! WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT A NURSE AT WAR! 'Plenty of twists and turns to keep you engrossed' -- ***** Reader review 'What a fab story - I loved it - I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Amazing book. Couldn't put down. Very happy!' -- ***** Reader review 'Captivating' -- ***** Reader review 'This book had me hooked from the beginning' -- ***** Reader review 'Brilliant' -- ***** Reader review ***************************************************************** SHE LONGED TO SERVE HER COUNTRY IN ITS HOUR OF NEED... Attractive, clever and wilful, Lily Knowles is desperate to leave home. So at twenty-one she escapes to London to train as a nurse, where she gathers many admirers - none more dashing than RAF officer Sandy Redfern, with whom she falls in love. But the coming of war, with the chaos of the Blitz, brings upheavals and unforeseen entanglements. Nursing a broken heart, Lily throws herself into her work, which sends her to a busy RAF hospital in Hampshire, where a faithful childhood sweetheart persuades her to become engaged to him. And then fate brings Sandy Redfern back into her life. What of their once passionate love and her present commitment Can the past ever be recaptured and can past wrongs be righted Have you read A Nurse's Courage, Maggie Holt's previous title Previously published as For Love of Lily by Maggie Bennett.

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Maggie Holt was born in Hampshire and worked as a nurse and midwife until her retirement in 1991. She has two grown-up daughters and a grandson, and lives and writes in Suffolk. A Nurse at War was previously published as For Love of Lily by Maggie Bennett.