The Lifeboat Orphans

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>North Atlantic Ocean 1942. The wind whips around Connie's shivering frame as waves churn beneath the lifeboat. She clings to the little orphan boy in her care willing him to stay alive-even if she does not. Tears fall down her freckled cheeks. Is this the end for two orphans lost at sea? </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Fifteen-year-old Connie</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is leaving war-torn England for the safer shores of America looking after a nine-year-old orphan boy with sad blue eyes. But the ocean is rife with Nazi vessels. And when their boat is torpedoed in the fear and chaos Connie can't stop thinking about handsome Jack who stayed behind in London. Will the orphans survive and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>will Connie ever be reunited with her first love?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Back in London sixteen-year-old </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Jack </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>desperately misses Connie his brave kind friend after their tearful goodbye when her ship set sail. As bombs set the skies ablaze he listens to an old radio for any news about the dangerous Atlantic crossing. When he intercepts a secret message that could change everything he races to the war office. Will they listen to a young lad like him and</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> can</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>he save Connie and countless other lives?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From the bestselling author of <em>The Ration Book Baby</em> comes an utterly heart-wrenching heartbreaking and gripping WW2 novel perfect for fans of <em>Orphan Train</em> <em>Sold on a Monday</em> and Diney Costeloe.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Read what everyone's saying about Ellie Curzon:</strong></p><p>'<strong>Wow wow wow!!!!</strong> I read this book in <strong>less than 24 hours</strong>. <strong>So gripping</strong> it had me <strong>hooked</strong> <strong>and unable to put it down</strong> until I finished the last page!!!... <strong>Love love loved</strong>.' <em>@DianeLikesToRead</em></p><p></p><p>'<strong>Wonderful</strong>... I <strong>took this one completely to my heart</strong> from the very beginning... You won't want to put down... <strong>Brought a tear to my eyes</strong>.' <em>@leona.omahony</em></p>