This author crafts compelling, transportive narratives that delve into the complexities of human connection and the resilience of women within demanding settings. Her stories are characterized by richly drawn characters and emotionally resonant plots, offering readers an immersive experience in meticulously researched historical backdrops.
Helen is at a crossroads in her life as she battles with her domineering mother over both her love life and her future career. Dora can't stop loving Nick, who is married to her best friend, Ruby. But Ruby is hiding a dark secret with the potential to destroy Ruby's marriage.
Christmas 1941 and the nurses at the Nightingale are facing their toughest winter yet. With shortages everywhere, and every news bulletin announcing more defeats and losses, the British people are weary and demoralised and The Nightingale Hospital is suffering too. Millie is recently widowed and dealing with the demands of her family's estate. It's not long before her old world of the Nightingale begins to beckon, along with a long-lost love...Jess is struggling with her move from East London to the quiet of the countryside. Effie finds herself exiled to a quiet village, but the quiet doesn't last for long as she soon finds excitement in the shape of a smooth-talking GI. As Christmas approaches, even the shelter of the countryside can't protect the girls from heartache.
As Christmas 1938 approaches, the staff at the Nightingale Hospital have their own wishes for the festive season. Ward sister Frannie Wallace is hoping she wonâe(tm)t have to live through another war like the one that claimed her beloved fiance. But with bomb defences going up all around London, it seems as if her hopes are in vain. Staff Nurse Helen Dawson wants to find happiness again after the death of her husband Charlie. A handsome stranger seems to offer the chance she wants. But is she looking for love in the wrong place? Matron Kathleen Fox struggles to keep up morale amongst her nurses as the hospital faces the threat of evacuation. But while everyone else worries about the future of the Nightingale, itâe(tm)s for her own future that Kathleen truly fears. As the country prepares itself for war, one thing is for sure âe" by the time next Christmas comes, nothing at the Nightingale Hospital will be the same againâe¦
*FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DONNA DOUGLAS* Spring, 1941. The families of Jubilee Row are still reeling from the loss of one of their own, and as the Blitz on Hull intensifies, it seems as if there will be more tragedies to come. As the street braces itself, capable mum Ruby Maguire takes charge as usual, bolstering spirits and lending a hand, as well as keeping her flighty sister Pearl on the straight and narrow. But the unexpected appearance of a face from her past threatens Ruby's future far more than Hitler's bombs. Meanwhile, the other inhabitants of Jubilee Row are finding love - and hope - in the most unexpected places...
Set in London's East End in 1957, the story revolves around Matron Helen, who secretly cares for her French niece Catrine while navigating her own emotional turmoil after a marital breakdown. Catrine, struggling with her mother's death, seeks independence and defies expectations, complicating their relationship. Meanwhile, Nurse Dora faces a shocking revelation that threatens her marriage. Amidst these personal challenges, the characters grapple with love and loyalty in the bustling environment of the Nightingale Hospital.
The third in a dramatic and heartwarming new series of saga novels from Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Douglas, set in Yorkshire during World War II.
From the author of The Nightingale Girls, The Nightingale Sisters and The Nightingale Nurses âe" perfect for fans of Call the Midwife 1937 sees new challenges for the trainee nurses Dora and her old enemy Lucy are paired up on the childrenâe(tm)s ward for the final three months of their training. The two nurses couldnâe(tm)t seem more different, but they may have more in common than they think, as each hides a secret heartache. âe¦ and new faces at the Nightingale Jess is the feisty eldest daughter of a notorious East End family and determined to prove herself as a ward maid. And new trainee nurse Effie canâe(tm)t wait to escape her small Irish village, and make her way as a nurse in London. But Effieâe(tm)s sister Katie soon begins to worry that Effieâe(tm)s behaviour is out of control. Nightingales on call and in crisis: have they got what it takes?
For the first time, a Nightingale nurses novel set during the First World War. As young men queue up across the country to enlist, the Nightingale Hospital has its own set of new recruits...Anna has had a happy upbringing in her parent's bakery in Bethnal Green.
The first in a sweeping new series of saga novels from Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Douglas, set in Yorkshire during World War II.
As the war takes its toll, the Nightingale nurses must do their bit for king and country…Dora is the devoted mother of twin babies but, determined to help the war effort, she goes back to work at the Nightingale Hospital.More used to nights out in the West End, Jennifer and Cissy volunteer in the hope of tending to handsome soldiers. They soon find out that nursing isn’t quite what they were expecting.For shy and troubled Eve, the hospital provides an escape from the pressures of home, but the life of a nurse is never easy, especially at wartime.Can the nurses rally together while war rages all around them? And will the Nightingale Hospital survive the Blitz?
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHTINGALE SERIES COMES THE FIRST BOOK IN DONNA DOUGLAS' NEW NURSES OF STEEPLE STREET SERIES.
A HEARTWARMING WARTIME TALE FEATURING THE NURSES OF THE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITALBY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DONNA DOUGLAS FOR THE NIGHTINGALE NURSES, THE WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING... East London, 1917.
The Nightingale Hospital, London, 1944: With her husband Nick away fighting, Dora struggles to keep the home fires burning and is put in charge of a ward full of German prisoners of war. Can she find it in her heart to care for her enemies? Fellow nurse Kitty thinks she might be falling for a German soldier, whilst Dora's old friend Helen returns from Europe with a dark secret. Can the women overcome their prejudices and the troubles of their past to do their duty for their country?
West Yorkshire, 1926. After completing her training in Steeple Street, Agnes Sheridan is looking forward to making her mark as Bowden's first district nurse, confident she can make a difference in the locals¿ lives. But when Agnes arrives, she¿s treated with suspicion, labelled just another servant of the wealthy mine owners. The locals would much rather place their trust in the resident healer ¿ Hannah Arkwright. And when the General Strike throws the village into turmoil, the miners and their families face hunger and hardship, and Agnes finds her loyalties tested. Now it¿s time to prove whose side she is really on. . .
THE BRAND NEW NIGHTINGALES NOVELBY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DONNA DOUGLASIt's Christmas, 1945. As rehearsals begin however, it seems the show isn't just a tonic for the patients - could the Nightingale Christmas Show be just what the doctor ordered for the nurses too?
January 1936 and three very different girls sign up as student nurses. Dora is a tough East Ender. Helen is the quiet one. And the third is naughty, rebellious Millie, an aristocrat on the run from her life of convention.
The beloved Sunday Times bestselling author is back with a new, long-awaited Nightingale novel. It's a brand new era at the Nightingale Hospital, and Donna Douglas's readers are in for a treat... _________________________ It's 1957, and three young women are beginning their nursing training at the Florence Nightingale Hospital in London's East End... Winnie is determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a nurse, despite her family's desire for her to settle down and marry her sweetheart. Cat has been sent to the Nightingale by her father, who hopes the hospital can instil some discipline into his happy-go-lucky daughter. Diana has spent her life making up for the loss of her beloved sister, Elspeth, by being the perfect daughter. But how long can she go on trying when her mother hardly seems to notice her? With a steep learning curve ahead, will the Nightingale Daughters rise to the challenge?
Yorkshire, 1925. Als ein folgenschwerer Fehler ihre Träume jäh platzen lässt, verschlägt es die ehrgeizige junge Krankenschwester Agnes Sheridan von London nach Leeds. Sie soll sich fortan um die Patienten in Quarry Hill kümmern, einem Ort, wo die Menschen in bitterster Armut leben. Doch es erweist sich als schwierig, ihr Vertrauen zu gewinnen, denn die Einwohner von Quarry Hill begegnen der hübschen jungen Frau mit Argwohn. Sie scheinen zu ahnen, dass Agnes etwas zu verbergen hat ... Die neue Serie der SPIEGEL und SUNDAY-TIMES-Bestsellerautorin
Weihnachten 1945. Oberschwester Kathleen Fox plant eine Überraschung für die Patienten des berühmten Nightingale Hospitals. Gemeinsam mit ihren Krankenschwestern will sie eine Weihnachtsshow einstudieren, doch die Proben sind überschattet von allerlei Problemen und Rivalitäten. Gegen alle Widerstände hält Kathleen an ihrem kühnen Plan fest. Doch wird er nur funktionieren, wenn es den Schwestern gelingt, sich miteinander zu versöhnen und die Vergangenheit endlich ruhen zu lassen ...
