| The Secret Orphan Contributor(s): Peters, Glynis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0008348022 ISBN-13: 9780008348021 Publisher: One More Chapter OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - World War Ii - Fiction | Romance - Historical - 20th Century - Fiction | War & Military |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Event - Summer Vacation Reading |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Keep her secret Keep her safe On the 14th November 1940, Hitler's bombs rain down on Coventry. From the rubble of a bombed-out family home, a young girl is saved... This is a stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss and resilience for fans of The Secret Wife by Gill PaulAs the Nazis' relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler's firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose... With Rose's life in imminent danger, Elenor turns to the only person she can trust to keep the deadly secret, heroic Canadian pilot, Jackson St John. And amidst the destruction of war, an unlikely romance blossoms as they find a way to protect the child they have both grown to love...and each other. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peters, Glynis: - Glynis Peters lives in the seaside town of Dovercourt Harwich. In 2014 she was shortlisted for the Festival of Romance New Talent Award. |