A Mother’s Hope for the Cornish Girls: The fourth new novel in this feel-good, heartwarming WW2 historical saga series for Mother’s Day 2023 (The Cornish Girls Series, Book 4)

Can the bonds of motherhood give them the strength they’ll need to get through the war? St Ives, Spring 1943. After having given up her baby at seventeen, Sonya is inspired by her work at an orphanage to discover what happened to her daughter twenty-five years ago. Reunited, they struggle to bond whilst braving the war together. Nurse Lily has returned to St Ives to finish training as a midwife. But when old flame Tristan is brought in wounded, she must put the past firmly to bed in order to care for him. And working at Tristan’s convalescent home, Mary longs for the romance she reads of in her novels. But her overprotective mother is making that more difficult at every turn… In times of war, the Cornish Girls can rely on one another to make it through. But can they lean on the bonds of motherhood for support too? A heart-warming tale of motherhood in wartime, for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas. Readers have been swept away by the Cornish Girls: ‘Romance…friendship…orphans…family…women helping in any way they can…Don’t miss this book’ Reader Review ????? ‘A lovely historical war story. Can't wait to read what happens next in this saga…’ Reader Review ????? ‘How nice it was to catch up with [the Cornish Girls]. I so hope [they] continue with their antics…’ Reader Review ????? ‘Plenty of twists and turns, well written, likeable characters and easy to follow. I'm already looking forward to the next in the series…’ Reader Review ????? ‘A great read – highly recommended’ Reader Review ????? ‘A lovely five star read! I look forward to the next one!’ Reader Review ????? ‘Much loved characters that will stay with you, due to their courage, determination and patriotic spirit – five stars from me’ Reader Review ????? Betty Walker's new saga takes us into the heart of the medical world during the tumultuous times of the last century. The Cornish Girls, with their unwavering spirit, navigate through the challenges of World War II, making this one of the best sagas in recent fiction. For fans of Vicki Beeby (Victory for the Ops Room Girls), Lesley Eames (A Foundling at the Wartime Bookshop), Fenella J Miller (A Pocketful of Pennies), Maisie Thomas (Hope for the Railway Girls), and Elaine Everest (The Teashop Girls at War). HarperCollins 2023