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The War Nurse's Diary: An emotional dual timeline Kindle Edition

by AnneMarie Brear (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 616 ratings
From the bestselling historical saga author of The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl!

NOTE: This book was previously published with the title: Where Dragonflies Hover

Sometimes a glimpse into the past can help make sense of the future…
Everyone thinks Lexi is crazy when she falls in love with Hollingsworth House – a crumbling old Georgian mansion in Yorkshire – and nobody more so than her husband, Dylan. But there’s something very special about the place, and Lexi can sense it.
Whilst exploring the grounds she stumbles across an old diary and, within its pages, she meets Allie – an Australian nurse working in France during the First World War.
Lexi finally realises her dream of buying Hollingsworth but her obsession with the house leaves her marriage in tatters. In the lonely nights that follow, Allie’s diary becomes Lexi’s companion, comforting her in moments of darkness and pain. And as Lexi reads, the nurse’s scandalous connection to the house is revealed...


The writing is especially poignant when describing the combat life of a nurse in the middle of WWI. For those who enjoy a rich historical tale that blends with modern day reality, this one is definitely a choice to savour! --InD'tale Magazine
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  1. Print length
    258 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    May 18, 2023
  5. File size
    3.2 MB
  6. Page Flip
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About the Author

AnneMarie was born in a small town in N.S.W. Australia, to English parents from Yorkshire, and is the youngest of five children. From an early age she loved reading, working her way through the Enid Blyton stories, before moving onto Catherine Cookson's novels as a teenager. Living in England during the 1980s and more recently, AnneMarie developed a love of history from visiting grand old English houses and this grew into a fascination with what may have happened behind their walls over their long existence. Her enjoyment of visiting old country estates and castles when travelling and, her interest in genealogy and researching her family tree, has been put to good use, providing backgrounds and names for her historical novels which are mainly set in Yorkshire or Australia between Victorian times and WWII. A long and winding road to publication led to her first novel being published in 2006. She has now published over thirty historical family saga novels, becoming an Amazon best seller and with her novel, The Slum Angel, winning a gold medal at the USA Reader's Favourite International Awards. Two of her books have been nominated for the Romance Writer's Australia Ruby Award and the USA In'dtale Magazine Rone award and recently she has been nominated as a finalist for the UK RNA RONA Awards.AnneMarie now lives in the Southern Highlands of N.S.W. Australia

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C5RW633N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ AnneMarie Brear
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 18, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 616 ratings

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"Poignant, powerful and searingly emotional, AnneMarie Brear stands shoulder to shoulder with the finest works by some of the genre’s greatest writers such as Catherine Cookson, Audrey Howard and Rosamunde Pilcher." Amazon reviewer.

Author of over thirty-five novels, AnneMarie Brear has crafted sweeping historical fiction with atmosphere, emotion, and drama aplenty that will surely satisfy any fan of the genre. AnneMarie was born in a small town in N.S.W. Australia, to English parents from Yorkshire, and is the youngest of five children. From an early age she loved reading, working her way through the Enid Blyton stories, before moving onto Catherine Cookson’s novels as a teenager.

Living in England during the 1980s and more recently, AnneMarie developed a love of history from visiting grand old English houses and this grew into a fascination with what may have happened behind their walls over their long existence. Her enjoyment of visiting old country estates and castles when travelling and, her interest in genealogy and researching her family tree, has been put to good use, providing backgrounds and names for her historical novels which are mainly set in Yorkshire or Australia between Victorian times and WWII.

A long and winding road to publication led to her first novel being published in 2006.

She has now published over thirty-five historical family saga novels, becoming an Amazon best seller and with her novel, The Slum Angel, winning a gold medal at the USA Reader's Favourite International Awards. Two of her books have been nominated for the Romance Writer’s Australia Ruby Award and the USA In’dtale Magazine Rone award and recently she has been nominated twice as a finalist for the UK RNA RONA Awards.

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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing love story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Well written book telling what a Australian nurse went through during WW1 while stationed in France, finding love during the war and later on writing her story in a diary. The dual timeline is about a women who finds the nurses diary and how it affects her life. Great characters and storyline throughout this book. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
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  • Barbara H.
    2.0 out of 5 stars Quality issue
    Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2023
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Trying to read this book is a real problem. The quality is awful. Pages are falling out as I read. I have not had this problem in the past with any of the books I have ordered
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  • Carol Anne Hodgson
    5.0 out of 5 stars great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2024
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    Another great story from AnneMarie. I just don’t know how she does it! Her books are brilliant I think I have read most of them about 5 to go.So keep up the god work AnneMarie
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  • Jennifer Webb
    5.0 out of 5 stars about this book
    Reviewed in Australia on May 30, 2025
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    What a marvellous book one which I read all night not being able to stop reading it. I love Annemarie,s books as she is excellent author.
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  • Sally Collingwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Without any doubt, this is the best book that I have ever read. I loved the dual timelines and it gave me a while new insight into the nurses and soldiers in the war. A truly beautiful love story. Anne Marie has exceptional talent and takes us on an incredible journey in each and every one of her books!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This novel will keep you interested from start to finish. The two stories meld very well. The characters are believable and interesting.
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