The new heart-wrenching, yet hopeful, historical saga from Elizabeth Gill.

After falling pregnant unexpectedly, sixteen-year-old Catrin is devastated when her neglectful father takes the baby away from her.

Fleeing her family home, Catrin reunites with her brother Roddy, a trainee doctor. Wanting to change her life for the better despite her grief, she studies to become a doctor in her own right.

But society isn't welcoming to female doctors and unmarried mothers. Will Catrin be able to win her patients' trust and fulfil her dream of helping other women like her? And will she ever find the child she's never forgotten?


'Elizabeth reminds us that there is always hope in the face of darkness' Katie Fforde

'Elizabeth writes such strong female characters, who never fail to succeed in the face of adversity' Trisha Ashley

'This book is absolutely brilliant, kept me captivated from beginning to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

Elizabeth reminds us that there is always hope in the face of darkness * Katie Fforde *
Elizabeth writes such strong female characters, who never fail to succeed in the face of adversity * Trisha Ashley *
Elizabeth Gill writes with a masterful grasp of conflicts * Leah Fleming *
If you love Catherine Cookson then you will love Elizabeth Gill * Northern Echo *

Elizabeth Gill was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and as a child lived in Tow Law in County Durham where her family owned a steelworks. She has spent all her life in Durham but recently moved to North West Wales to be near her family. She can see the sea from her windows and spends a lot of time eating seafood, drinking orange wine and walking the family dogs on the beautiful beaches.