title: The War Nurses
author: Page, Lizzie
description: Completely spellbinding  I absolutely loved it. The storyline is wonderful and the characters just bounce off the page. I love how she's captured the essence of the time.'  Elizabeth Gill, bestselling author of  Miss Appleby's Academy .   As war takes its toll, the love and care of two brave young nurses will become everything to the wounded soldiers they tend.  A gritty, emotional read for fans of Nadine Dorries, Rosie Goodwin and  A Shilling for a Wife .  1914 - Two young nurses pledge to help the war effort:  Mairi , a wholesome idealist hoping to leave behind her past and  Elsie , a glamorous single mother with a weakness for handsome soldiers. Despite their differences, the pair become firm friends.  At the emergency medical shelter where they're based, Elsie and Mairi work around the clock to treat wounded soldiers