August 1914 As World War One begins two women are determined to do whatever they can for their country I was holding my breath between chapters A moving and intricately researched tale JESSICA BULL author of Miss Austen InvestigatesA masterclass in writing and a wonderful heartwarming story GILL THOMPSON author of The Child on Platform One Edie Lawrence has never been one to play by the rulesAs war in Europe is declared she disguises herself as a soldier and enlists with a London regiment with the aim of becoming the first woman to report from the battlefield But also where she can catch news of her beloved Nate who has already been sent to the FrontDr Lucinda Garland volunteers her medical services to the War OfficeBut her offer is met with rejection Undeterred she works with the French Red Cross to create a pioneering allfemalerun military hospital in Paris As Lucinda struggles to cope with the horrific injuries that flood her hospital she finds herself losing her heart to someone unexpectedAnd when Edie is injured and her gender revealed on Lucindas operating table the fates of these brave women each determined to do whatever they can for their country but also for womankind...
