Mary Nichols Books

1940. London is facing the full wrath of the blitz and amid the chaos Sheila Phipps is orphaned after a devastating air raid claims her family and her home. She is evacuated to Bletchley to live with her aunt Constance, where she forms an unlikely friendship with Prudence Le Strange, who is working in the codebreaking unit at Bletchley. As their friendship grows stronger, the war subjects Sheila and Prue to fresh tragedies as, one by one, those they love are called away to distant battlefields, only to join the growing ranks of the missing, the captured and the dead. As the war escalates, the two friends find their lives increasingly complicated not only by the secrets of wartime but by those the conflict has dredged up from the past.

"For one long, hot summer Frances and Marcus had meant everything to each other. And then he betrayed her by marrying someone else. At seventeen, Frances had possessed an inner fire, a joy of life. Now, years later, Marcus, Duke of Loscoe, is confounded by the ice-cold society hostess she has become. Having learned how to suppress her youthful dreams and desires, Frances, Countess of Carringham, can't deny she's pained to hear that Marcus is looking for a new wife to care for his motherless child. Nor can she disguise that she is still susceptible to his charm..."--Cover verso.

Left orphaned and destitute, Miss Sophie Langford had no choice but to throw herself on the mercy of her mother's family, namely the Duke of Belfont. But, instead of the elderly gentleman she had envisaged, she was confronted by the fifth Duke, James, a most eligible bachelor.

Miss Elinor Temple took her responsibilities very seriously So when the Bath Seminary for young ladies closed its doors for good, she took it upon herself to escort young orphan Hester Winton to the home of her guardian, Marcus. But she had never expected to find herself in the middle of a most unsuitable party! It was obvious to Elinor that his Lordship hadn't a clue as to what to do with the young girl. Though when he had the good sense to hire her as Hester's chaperone, she knew he was on the right track. But when she also discovered that her own heart pounded wildly whenever the handsome nobleman entered the room, she knew she had her work cut out for her, resisting his boyish charm!

Runaway Miss Hardcover Nicholls, Mary Harlequin Mills & Boon

She'll be no old maid! Independently wealthy, Miss Anne Hemingford acts upon her generous grandfather's final wish that she should go out into Society and make a proper life for herself. Accompanying her aunt to Brighton for the summer, Anne is frustrated by the lack of purpose in those around her. The exception is Dr. Justin Tremayne. He is a man Anne can truly admire for his commitment to helping the poor. Apparently Justin is unsuitable marriage material, but at twenty-seven, she is prepared to ignore Society and go with her heart. Her hopes are sadly dashed by the arrival of Mrs. Sophie Tremayne, Justin's sister-in-law. There is some mystery surrounding her--and it intimately involves the man Anne has come to love....

The Disgraced Marchioness by Anne O'Brien. The Reluctant Escort by Mary Nichols.

This book represents the findings of a collaborative-research study, between 2014 and 2016, by The American Mental Health Foundation (under its auspices) and Astor Services for Children & Families. It presents significant findings with wider applications and potential signficant applications that are reflected in the title. A significant number of at-risk youth, served by Astor, was studied for signs of possible trauma and severe psychological problems in later life.