The Irish Nurse at the Lodging House

<p><strong>London 1940. Walking up the steps of the lodging house at No. 34 Hill Street in Mayfair Grace Whelan is full of hope despite the bombs raining down on London every night. But is this the fresh start she craves or will the family she's desperately running from catch up with her?</strong></p><p></p><p>Nurse <strong>Grace Whelan</strong>'s Irish accent isn't out of place on the hospital wards in the East End. But she hides it and so much more when her work takes her to the other side of the city. Her roommates at the lodging house and her potential beau RAF pilot <strong>Owen</strong> can never know the secrets she's keeping about her family...</p><p></p><p>The three girls may share a room in the cosy lodgings but they are very different. <strong>Jess</strong> is a country girl not used to the city and <strong>Betony</strong> is adjusting to life without her aristocratic father's money. But as they go through terrifying air raids and family heartbreak together a sisterhood starts to form. </p><p></p><p>Until Grace's criminal brother tracks her down looking for money. And when it's revealed <span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>she's not the only one involved with Owen the scandal threatens to tear the three apart for good. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Devastated Grace is torn. Will she lose her new friends as quickly as she found them? </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Or can confessing all her secrets bring them closer together as the war comes to their doorstep?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A heart-wrenching story full of love loss and friendship during the darkest times. This wonderful new series is perfect for fans of Jean Grainger Lisa Wingate and Diney Costeloe. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What readers are saying about Natalie Meg Evans:</strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>Wow this book packs a punch!</strong>... <strong>Brilliant</strong>... <strong>Heartbreaking</strong>... Oh my goodness the secrets... <strong>Had me gasping and picking my jaw up off the floor</strong>... I was <strong>speechless</strong>.' <em>The Plain Spoken Pen</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'What a <strong>gripping</strong> story!... <strong>Amazing</strong>... <strong>Heart-stopping</strong>... Gripping captivating <strong>addictive</strong> full of intrigue suspense and twists... I <strong>couldn't set it down!</strong>' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Wow</strong>... I was <strong>heartbroken</strong>... <strong>Found myself reaching for the Kleenex box so many times</strong>... Had me from the very first word on page one until the very last... Heart-stopping... <strong>Broke my heart over and over again</strong>. I <strong>devoured</strong> this book in <strong>one sitting</strong>... I was breathless... A <strong>must read</strong>. I <strong>loved</strong> it.' <em>Page Turners</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'I <strong>loved</strong> this book. I <strong>couldn't put it down</strong>... <strong>Beautiful</strong>... <strong>One of the best love stories I've read</strong>... keeps you guessing till the end... <strong>phenomenal</strong>.' <em>Jthbooks</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'I <strong>demolished [this book] in one day</strong> I was <strong>hooked</strong>... <strong>Beautiful</strong> <strong>stunning</strong>... Just <strong>everything I could ever want</strong>.' <em>The Writing Garnet</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>