The Secret Orphan

Glynis Peters

Nov 2018 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

The USA Today bestseller

This is a stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss and resilience for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Don’t miss The Red Cross Orphans, the brand new historical novel from Glynis Peters coming in November 2021

Keep her secret.

Keep her safe.

On the 14th November 1940, Hitler’s bombs rain down on Coventry. From the rubble of a bombed-out family home, a young girl is saved...

As the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew.

Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler’s firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose...

With Rose’s life in imminent danger, Elenor turns to the only person she can trust to keep the deadly secret, heroic Canadian pilot, Jackson St John. And amidst the destruction of war, an unlikely romance blossoms as they find a way to protect the child they have both grown to love...and each other.

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 WWII ... Loved it’ Amanda, Netgalley

Ratings and reviews

Many characters lend credibility to this interesting novel. Both Elenor and Rose are grounded in their relationship to one another. As love and respect grow between them from their first meeting in Coventry, through Elenor's grief over her aunt's passing, to her determination to live wisely as a good example for Rose, the plot ultimately takes them to the Cornish countryside. It's a time for growth and increased responsibility for Elenor as she manages her family's farm along with demands for increasing productivity as part of the war effort. Villainy raises its ugly head which focuses energies on shielding Rose from needless gossip and resettlement in Canada.

I loved the book. it gave me information about the wartime England. Bravely they united and fighting the difficult period.Elenor love for little Rose is like all mother love.

One of THE best historical novels I have read in a long time...not a genre that I normally read but one I will look for more books... I instantly fell in love with the story line, I became invested in each character but Elenor and Rose were the primary characters that you felt the most emotions. When I started reading I didn't want to put my tablet down but life trickled through to my reading and I had commitments to uphold. I'm not one that likes when a review gives up the story so I won't do that. I will say that I was so invested in the story line at the end I was like WHAT? I want more...I have to know what happened to Elenor and Rose...I want to hear about their lives after the war...I hope the author writes another book to go along with this one... Highly recommend!!!

About the author

Glynis Peters is a British author. She lives by the sea in Essex with her husband of forty-plus years. They have three adult children, and Glynis is a retired NHS nurse.

When not writing she enjoys fishing with her husband, cross-stitch, and playing with her granddaughters who live nearby. Her son lives with his family in Vancouver, Canada, and Glynis loves nothing more than visiting them.

Her first WWII historical novel is the USA Today and Globe & Mail bestseller, The Secret Orphan.