When the World Fell Silent
Donna Jones Alward
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Behind closed doors [?]
· 37 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 01 Aug 2024
Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won’t be long before the truth comes to light.
Having lost her beloved husband in the trenches and with no-one else to turn to, Charlotte Campbell now lives with his haughty relations who treat her like the help. It is baby Aileen, the joy and light of her life, who spurs her to dream of a better life.
When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for these two women will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake…
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- historical 2
- war 2
- 20th century 2
- military 1
- m-f romance 1
- marriage of convenience 1
- found family 1
- survival 1
- competent heroine 1
- single mother 1
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- death / grief 1
- geography
- canada 1
- north america 1

