by Merryn Allingham | Jun 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Separated by time and distance, two sisters seek answers for all they’ve lost. When Alice Verinder’s beloved sister Lydia goes missing, Alice boards the Orient Express bound for Topkapi Palace in Constantinople, determined to find her. Lydia was governess to the...
by Merryn Allingham | Jun 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
1914, England. Will her decision unite her family or tear them apart? Surrounded by beautiful gardens in the glorious Sussex countryside, Summerhayes House seems like a true hidden paradise, but behind its polished floors and perfect green lawns is a family divided....
by Merryn Allingham | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
1944, England. A chance meeting with a soldier unravels a long-buried family mystery… England is in the devastating grip of World War Two, and Bethany Merston’s life changes in an instant when bombs screech down over London. Heartbroken, she leaves the shattered ruins...
by Merryn Allingham | Apr 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bombay, 1938. Growing up in the misery of the orphanage, then as a girl in service in the West End, Daisy Driscoll never dreamed that her wedding day would be like this. She stands in the heat of the April sun, her best dress clinging to her skin and the suitcase by...
by Merryn Allingham | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
London, 1941. Daisy Driscoll has only just fallen asleep after a gruelling day on the ward when a hammering on the door wakes her. The Home Sister shouts for the nurses to come down immediately. Through the blur of sleep, Daisy hears the unmistakable drone of the...
by Merryn Allingham | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Brighton, March 1948. After a hectic day on the ward, Daisy Driscoll is happily relaxing in her small cottage. Despite the war being over, the aftermath still casts its shadow over the country and the days aren’t without their hardships. Then there’s a knock at the...
