The Forgotten Orphan: The heartbreaking and gripping World War 2 historical novel

The Forgotten Orphan: The heartbreaking and gripping World War 2 historical novel

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  • Author：Glynis Peters
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Summary

The Secret Orphan

A world at warA secret from her pastA chance to be together…

A moving and compelling historical novel about love， second chances and resilience in the darkest of times。

Southampton 1940

Abandoned when she was tiny， Maisie Reynolds was separated from her twin brother and forced to grow up in Holly Bush orphanage – a place where she has never known love or kindness。

But with the world at war and Hitler’s devastating bombs coming ever closer， fate has other plans for Maisie and a secret from her past changes everything。

When she meets handsome Canadian paratrooper， Cam， Maisie learns that love might not be lost to her after all – but not before her past life and D Day bring a tragic twist to her happiness。

The Forgotten Orphan:

‘Absolutely fantastic…Boy I wasn't disappointed’ Brid

‘Breathtaking…what an inspirational story’ Booklover Bev

‘Just finished The Forgotten Orphan and just felt love and tears for all Maisie went through…love this author’ Patricia

‘So emotional， so moving， my heart hurt reading it’ Abby

‘A must read…The writing is smooth and the plot never ceases to surprise the reader。 I didn’t want this book to end’ Martha

‘A book full of emotion， secrets， hope and love…Excellent writing and I would definitely recommend to anyone who loves historical fiction’ Lisa

‘You certainly won’t forget reading it…I confess it’s the first book I have read by Glynis Peters but be reassured it won’t be the last’ Elaine

‘Be prepared for tears’ Susan

‘I love when a book draws you into the story and it feels like you are living it with them’ Jacqueline

‘I've read many historical fiction novels and this was one of the kindest ones for my heart， but it also kept those deep heartbreaking moments that make WWII novels so memorable’ Ines

Editor Reviews

Readers LOVE The Secret Orphan:

‘Keeps you wanting to read into the small hours’ Lisa， Goodreads

‘The best and most beautiful book I've read in a long time’ Brid， Netgalley

‘Simply amazing’ Rikki-Doodlebug's Book Reviews

‘Captivated from beginning to end’ Jessyca， Goodreads

‘A gripping， page turner set in WWI … Loved it’ Amanda， Netgalley

‘A real page turner … You will find yourself in England during the war with a story that will stay with you’ Lou， Goodreads

‘A stunning novel and one that should be recommended’ Postcard Reviews

‘A must read for WWII historical fiction fans’ Lizbeth， Goodreads

‘One of my new favourite novels … I love everything about this story’ Ashley Murphy Reads

‘The depiction of wartime life in the Coventry bombings and on a Cornish farm were realistic and compelling’ Vivien Brown

‘A story that I will remember for a long time to come’ Shirley， Goodreads Reviewer

‘Loved every minute of this hard to put down book … highly recommend putting this on your reading list – especially if you love historical fiction and WWII’ Roxane， Goodreads

‘A must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction （especially World War II fiction） or romance’ Kindred Connection Reviews

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Reviews

Tweedvale Girl Reviews ，

Maisie Reynolds was abandoned at Holly Bush Orphanage in Southampton when she was about four years old and with her twin brother Jack。 Left in the care of Matron Gloria Mason， Maisie had a miserable childhood， while other children were adopted including her own brother she was always over looked and it hurt。 She stayed at the orphanage， Maisie loved to look after the children， she wanted them to feel that someone cared about them and she made a difference in many children’s lives。 England’s at war， it’s no longer safe for the children to stay in London and the orphanage will be closed。 It’s going to be used as a rehabilitation and recovery center for injured soldiers。 Maisie doesn’t have a lot of confidence， she has no qualifications or skills and she has no idea what she will do when it closes？ Maisie’s kind， helpful， efficient， and she’s offered work at the center and becomes the housekeeper。 Maisie’s always plagued by self doubt; she wants to know who she is， why was she left at the orphanage and what happened to her brother Jack？ She meets Canadian paratrooper Harry Cameron or Cam， he’s from British Columbia， they fall in love， the war drags on and she continues to look for clues about her past。 The Forgotten Orphan is a story about Maisie’s quest to find answers about her identity; she will uncover hidden secrets， discover things she wasn’t expecting and it’s shocking。 But Maisie is tenacious， determined， she has an incredible big heart， so does Cam， he stands by her and together they overcome many obstacles。 I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review; I enjoyed the story and four stars from me。

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