A warm and engrossing novel about three young student nurses at St Angelus Hospital in Liverpool during the early 1960s.
Lovely Lane Series
Step into the bustling hospital corridors and the hearts of young student nurses with this captivating series. Immerse yourself in stories of friendship, love, and personal growth set against the backdrop of the vibrant 1960s. Each installment navigates new challenges and triumphs that shape the lives of its resilient heroines and those around them. It's an insightful look at dedication and compassion during a time of significant societal shifts.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The nurses of Lovely Lane – Dana, Victoria, Pammy and Beth – are now in their second year and are about to face some truly harrowing and difficult times on the wards. St Angelus needs a new assistant matron, but the members of the Liverpool District Hospital Board have overruled Emily Haycock and Dr Gaskell in their choice. Enter the mysterious Miss Van Gilder from somewhere down south. The life of St Angelus is soon disrupted as her proposals turn the running of the hospital upside down and threaten the jobs of the domestics and porters. But Miss Van Gilder harbours a dark and dishonest secret, and the staff – who are used to looking after their own – set out to uncover it. Will they do so in time, before her meddling begins to affect the morale of the nurses and put the lives of their patients in danger? For one very sick little boy, especially, it will be touch and go.
- 3
The Mothers of Lovely Lane
- 437 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Nadine Dorries draws on her Liverpool roots and her early experiences as a student nurse in the third novel starring the Angels of Lovely Lane.
- 4
In the fourth novel of the series, the nurses of Lovely Lane face Christmas dramas at the busiest time of the St Angelus year.
- 5
The nurses of St Angelus Hospital face the hardship of another winter. Christmas is coming, but will the doctors and nurses of St Angelus get a chance to enjoy it?