It is the beginning of World War I, and Cora  is leaving her home in South Australia with a group of other Australian Nurses, whereby they are  travelling to England to work as a Nurse to help set up an Australian Hospital not too far from the city of London.    The beautiful home which has been donated to the Australian Army, from a wealthy Australian family that had migrated to the UK, is like nothing Cora has ever seen.

At first it is an adventure for Cora, travelling overseas, assisting in the set up of a new hospital in a beautiful English Manor House, with luscious gardens and lakes.

Cora meets new friends, and forms life time friendships with the other Nurses and also the English volunteers.

Jessie is a local, and Jessie and her Mum have their own sewing business.   Jessie and her Mum, Win help clean and set up the hospital also.    Jessie ends up volunteering at the hospital, in whatever free time she can find inbetween sewing dresses and caring for her Mother and Brother.

Jessie and Cora's stories are both stories of romance, love heart ache and sadness.    

I have read many WWI novels, but the Nurses War by Victoria Purman would have to the absolute best  so far.   Victoria puts a lot of research into her novels, and the history that you learn whilst reading such a beautiful novel like this is inspiring.   I have learnt a lot about Australia and the sacrifices our Anzacs made for the future of Australia whilst reading this novel.

Don't try and rush this book, sit down read it slowly and truly relax, enjoy and let the story sink in.   There will be tears, but you will experience joy and relief also.

I am so in love with this book, that I will be buying multiple copies when it is published, a copy for my personal library as long as a couple more for gifts.

Thankyou to Netgalley and Harlequin Australia for my advanced copy for my honest review.   I rate this novel 5 stars.

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