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Bleak Times at Orchard Cottage Hospital

Orchard Cottage Hospital, Book 3

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Bleak Times at Orchard Cottage Hospital

By: Lizzie Lane
Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
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A BRAND NEW heart-wrenching and uplifting tale of love, secrets and second chances! Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn

Winter casts a long shadow, but hope springs eternal.

Somerset, 1932

In the dead of night, a young woman is abandoned on the steps of Orchard Cottage Hospital and a man is seen fleeing. Nobody knows their identities.

When the young woman dies, Doctor Frances Brakespeare is keen to solve the mystery of her identity and find those responsible for her fatal injuries.

With her mother’s failing health and a very patient admirer, the last thing Frances needs is a dream job offer from a top London hospital. Torn, Frances must decide what matters more to her; her career or remaining in a small town she’s become attached to surrounded by those who need and love her…

With the society wedding of the year fast approaching will Nurse Lucy Daniels be able to unburden her shattering news and will Devlin Compton-Dixon be honest with his feelings and anxieties?

As Christmas blossoms into Spring there are huge decisions to be made, honest truths to be told and long kept secrets to be revealed – let’s hope happiness doth prevail.

If you love this, try Lizzie's Tobacco Girls and Coronation Close series

©2025 Lizzie Lane (P)2025 Boldwood Books
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This book, the third in this series written by Lizzie Lane and the third book I have listened to written by her. I have been entranced by these stories from the first few minutes of listening. I wasn't able to give a review of the first and second book because the next book just flowed on. The narrators were perfect. The voices they gave to the characters were perfect. I loved the way romance developed for Frances and Lucy and all the other characters. I confess I would really, really love to hear about her marriage with Gregory and their children. Lastly it would be great to hear more about her brother!

It's the quiet of love that both precedes and follows the passion.

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