Praise for Gill Paul: 'A cleverly crafted novel and an enthralling story. A triumph.' DINAH JEFFERIES 'Gripping, romantic and evocative of its time.' LULU TAYLOR The year is 1854, and Britain is in the grip of a gruesome war. Dorothea Gray has not seen her little sister Lucy since she eloped with the handsome Captain Charlie Harvington and set sail for the Crimea. Now, as the war worsens and the battlefields darken with blood, Dorothea must risk everything to find her sister and join Florence Nightingale in the Crimean hospitals, nursing the injured soldiers back to health. But the young Lucy is fighting her own battles, and not everyone wants to be found. Against the backdrop of one of history's most heartbreaking wars, can these two sisters find their way back to each other? Or will tragedy intervene? A spellbinding tale of courage, adventure and true love from the bestselling author of The Secret Wife.

Gold title A sumptuous, enchanting and gripping novel - the perfect escape for the beach this summer Forbidden love, nursing, pioneering women triumphing over adversity - against a dramatic and richly imagined backdrop of the Crimean war Tells the little-known real story of our national heroine Florence Nightingale and the incredible women who worked alongside her Author is a respected and well-connected journalist and author of many fiction and non-fiction books - almost exclusively 4 and 5 star reviews on Amazon Stunning directional package Strong PR and digital promotional campaign, spearheaded by proactive and popular author Sumptuous R&J hit ROSE OF SEBASTOPOL meets the warm and evocative storytelling of VICTORIA HISLOP for fans of sweeping sagas like GONE WITH THE WIND and POLDARK Competition: Victoria Hislop, Alan Titchmarsh, Jeffrey Archer, Kate Furnivall, Leah Fleming, Julia Gregson.