A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital

<h2>A BRAND NEW series for 2024 from bestselling author Lizzie Lane</h2><h2>A country town in need of a good Doctor but will they accept her as one of their own?</h2><p><strong>Somerset March 1930</strong></p><p>Born in the workhouse and adopted by a former suffragette Frances Brakespeare was encouraged from an early age to be strong independent and to pursue a career as a doctor. The tragic loss of the love of her life in the Great War propels Frances to commit to her one true vocation.</p><p>Rebelling against the unfair treatment of female doctors Frances is dismissed from her London post and things continue to take a turn for the worse when Izzy her benefactress dies and Frances finds herself homeless.</p><p>With no employment or roof over her head her future seems uncertain until she's offered a residency at the Orchard Cottage Hospital in Norton Dene Somerset. a town where quarrying and coal mining scar the land.</p><p>It's a far cry from London and towns narrow minds are not so welcoming of a young female Doctor but she's determined to win through.</p><p>At first sight the town seems quaintly old fashioned a place where nothing much happens but there are secrets and sins bubbling beneath the surface plus a mystery she's determined to solve.</p><p><strong>Praise for Lizzie Lane:</strong></p><p>'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' <strong>Rosie Goodwin</strong></p><p>'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans' <strong>Jean Fullerton</strong></p><p>'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls redolent with life-affirming friendship drama and choices that are as relevant today as they were then' <strong>Catrin Collier</strong></p><p>'If you want an exciting authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane' <strong>Fenella J Miller</strong></p>