Seana Tinley

In the chaos of war, can their love survive? 1939. Kathleen Gallagher is training to be a handywoman - an illegal midwife in West Belfast - when war is declared. As soon as a call goes out for volunteers to join the home front, she jumps at the chance to aid the ambulance service. She won't let her community down when they need her the most. When Liam Flynn, the older brother of her best friend - and her very first kiss - also volunteers, the two of them are suddenly thrown together once more. Kathleen still dreams of the bells ringing in the New Year and the snow falling as their lips brushed, all those years ago. But she has a secret. And it's one that means they can never be together . . . But with the Belfast Blitz raining chaos and destruction, and the volunteers pushed to their limits, the pair can't help but grow closer, the secrets of their past starting to feel insignificant against the backdrop of war. In the middle of it all, can Kathleen overcome her worries, and finally let herself fall in love? This historical romance feels like Call the Midwife, but set in Ireland. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs, Rosie Goodwin and Mandy Robotham. Readers are already loving the first Irish Midwives book . . . 'A gripping story, I couldn't put this one down and read it in one day!' ? 'A brilliant book that keeps you hooked' ? 'An excellent story . . . a most interesting insight into the lives and work of midwives throughout the 1930s' ? 'I read it in a matter of hours. The writing was excellent' ? 'A lovely read. Very interesting and as it was set in Ireland made it different. Gave me an insight into how things worked in this era' ?

Can she finally put herself first, in order to find love?Peggy Cassidy is a milly, working in the Belfast linen mills to just about get by. But Peggy also has another job - a secret one. She works as a handywoman - an illegal midwife, tending to the women of her community in their time of need. When Peggy is offered the chance to leave Belfast to receive formal midwifery training in Dublin, it sets off a chain of events that will change her life forever.But amongst her middle-class colleagues, Peggy must keep the truth about her past secret at all times. If the realities of her life in Belfast are revealed, she could lose everything she has worked for.And when she meets a well-to-do doctor down in Dublin, she must make a decision: should she protect her family and her history? Or can she let herself fall in love?The first book in a heartwarming new historical romance series, for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs, Rosie Goodwin and Call the Midwife. READERS ARE ALREADY LOVING THE IRISH MIDWIFE . . .''A gripping story, I couldn''t put this one down and read it in one day!''''A brilliant book that keeps you hooked''''An excellent story . . . a most interesting insight into the lives and work of midwives throughout the 1930s''''I read it in a matter of hours. The writing was excellent''''A lovely read. Very interesting and as it was set in Ireland made it different. Gave me an insight into how things worked in this era''