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Available to pre-order now - a brand new saga from the author of A Christmas Miracle on Sanctuary Lane!Richmond, 1940. As the Battle of Britain rages on, at the Poppy Factory Estate disabled WWI veterans prepare for a secret wartime project while making remembrance poppies. Meanwhile, three of their daughters are coming of age. Carrie wants nothing to do with war and just wants to go to university. Sarah, the daughter of a WWI war hero, desperately wants to prove her own worth, while Mabel likes to keep herself to herself. But one thing's for certain; these determined women are a lot more than just 'the Poppy Girls'. But as the Blitz begins, amidst the tumult of wartime romances and secrecy on the estate, the girls are thrown together in ways they couldn't ever have imagined. Can they put aside their differences for the greater good? Praise for the Sanctuary Lane series:'This superbly plotted saga has all the ingredients of a heartwarming and engrossing read' Maisie Thomas'I was hooked from the start. The meticulous period detail and true-to-life characters had me immersed in the action, and I didn't want the story to end. A joy to read' Vicki Beeby'A wonderful wartime family saga not to be put down' ***** Reader Review'This book was BRILLIANT! I loved the characters - especially Ruby and Leah - both very interesting young women in very different ways' ***** Reader Review

The second book in the brand new WWI saga series from Kirsty Dougal, available to pre-order now!The Sanctuary Lane Animal Hospital is up and running, and proving a huge success. For Ruby Archer, this is a dream come true - and her blossoming romance with a handsome local boy is the icing on the cake. But this is wartime, and things change in the blink of an eye. When a heartbreaking tragedy shatters Ruby's world, suddenly she is at odds with everyone - her family, her friends, and even her new sweetheart. And when disaster strikes, endangering the future of the hospital, she is not sure who she can trust. With the festive season fast approaching, Ruby desperately needs a miracle. In troubled war times, where can she turn? And will she find out what really matters in time for Christmas?

Available for pre-order - the first novel in a brand new saga series from Kirsty Dougal! As the Great War engulfs Europe, twenty-one-year-old Ruby Archer decides to 'do her bit' at an East End munitions factory. The work is dangerous, relentless - and deafening - but the camaraderie of the other girls carries her through.But wartime is hard for everyone, and Ruby cannot ignore the sick and injured animals scavenging at the factory and on the local streets. She takes in injured terrier Mac, and rescues a stray kitten, Tess, but when all the cats mysteriously disappear from the factory, she knows she needs to do more.With the help of her friends, Ruby plans to open a weekly animal hospital. But very soon opposition closes in; everyone from her family to the local vets seem to be against the idea.Can Ruby and her new friends pull together to make her hospital dream come true?