When Lucy s parents are killed in a train crash, her kindly uncle steps in to look after the little girl to the initial apprehension of his wife and her son. However, Lucy s sweet, spirited charm slowly wins over her new family, and as she overcomes the trauma of her childhood, she grows up inspired to become a doctor, just like her father.But studying medicine in London takes Lucy far from her home in Hull and the people she loves, and she has to battle to be accepted in a man s world.With the dark clouds of the First World War gathering on the horizon, an even greater challenge approaches. Can a woman find her place on the front line of battle? Will Lucy be able to follow her dreams and find love in a world shattered by war?Val Wood’s wonderful historical sagas are perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Rosie Goodwin.