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.
Millieis recently widowed and dealing with the demands of her familys estate. Its not long before her old world of The Nightingale begins to beckon, along with a long-lost love
Jessis struggling with her move from East London to the quiet of the countryside.
Effiefinds herself exiled to a quiet village, but the quiet doesnt 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 cant protect the girls from heartache.
Donna Douglas lives in York with her husband and two cats. They have a grown-up daughter. When she is not busy writing, she is generally reading, watching Netflix or drinking cocktails. Sometimes all at the same time.
