Follow the much-loved characters from the award winning MOTHER’S DAY CLUB in a brand-new World War Two saga series.

October 1940

When VAD nurse Evie narrowly avoids being killed in an air raid during the London Blitz, it propels her to make a life-changing decision to break free of her troubled and unhappy life. She escapes to the Norfolk countryside to start afresh, with a job at the newly opened Great Plumstead Hall hospital, and a wonderful new home at Rookery House.

The community of Great Plumstead welcomes more evacuees to the village – mothers and children bombed out of their London homes. Sisters Prue and Thea , along with members of The Mother’s Day Club , help the new arrivals settle in, while continuing their work for the war effort by holding knitting bees, socials and doing WVS work.

Evie is happy in her new life – she loves living at Rookery House and enjoys her job at the hospital, despite working for the difficult Matron Reed. But when a patient arrives who knew her in her former life, Evie’s new-found freedom and happiness is in danger. Will the secrets of Evie’s past be revealed, and the problems from her old life return to trouble her once more?

Book 1 in the brand new Rookery House series by bestselling author Rosie Hendry.

Readers absolutely love Rosie Hendry’s books :

“I enjoy the fabulous communities that Rosie creates within her stories, they are so uplifting and inspiring … Rosie Hendry’s gorgeous books are historical fiction at it’s very best .” – Susanne B Net Galley Reviewer

“Rosie has the knack of being able to make the Second World War come alive . Rosie has clearly done a lot of research into Wartime Britain and this shines through in the quality of her writing.” – Gingerbookgeek book blog

“the writing is wonderful, very descriptive and emotive .” - The Comfy Chair Blog Good Reads

“Rosie Hendry’s style is effortless to read making for a heartwarming and feel good reading experience .” – Linda Hill – Good Reads

“Such a lovely read, that I read it within one day! ” – Literacy Indulgence blog

" Call the Midwife fans are going to love Rosie Hendry’s delightful, dramatic and engrossing new saga that sparkles with so much warmth and heart ." - Bookish Jottings blog