The Orphan's Last Goodbye
  • Published:
    Nov-2025
    Nov-20-2025 (Release)
  • Formats:
    eBook
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  • Main Genre:
    Historical
  • Time Period:
    1940's-1950's WWII (1939-1945) 20th Century Contemporary
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The final installment in The Red Cross Orphans series from the Globe & Mail bestselling author!

When the war is over, what will remain?

With six hard years of war behind her, former nurse Kitty McCarthy should be facing a bright future. But her husband Michael shatters her peace in an instant when he tells her he feels hemmed in by Britain, and wants to return to the wide-open plains of the Canadian west. Before she can process this life-changing news, Michael is gone.

It's not long before Kitty finds herself in the air and on her way to an unknown land. But what begins as a journey to reclaim her husband and restore her marriage, soon becomes a journey to find herself, and this new, liberated and adventurous version of Kitty is like nothing she could have imagined…

Reviews

Readers LOVE The Secret Orphan:

‘Keeps you wanting to read into the small hours' Lisa, Goodreads

‘The best and most beautiful book I've read in a long time' Brid, Netgalley

‘Simply amazing' Rikki-Doodlebug's Book Reviews

‘Captivated from beginning to end' Jessyca, Goodreads

‘A gripping, page turner set in WWI … Loved it' Amanda, Netgalley

‘A real page turner … You will find yourself in England during the war with a story that will stay with you' Lou, Goodreads

‘A stunning novel and one that should be recommended' Postcard Reviews

‘A must read for WWII historical fiction fans' Lizbeth, Goodreads

‘One of my new favourite novels … I love everything about this story' Ashley Murphy Reads

‘The depiction of wartime life in the Coventry bombings and on a Cornish farm were realistic and compelling' Vivien Brown

‘A story that I will remember for a long time to come' Shirley, Goodreads Reviewer

‘Loved every minute of this hard to put down book … highly recommend putting this on your reading list â€" especially if you love historical fiction and WWII' Roxane, Goodreads

‘A must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction (especially World War II fiction) or romance' Kindred Connection Reviews

About the author

Glynis Peters is a British author. She lives by the sea in Essex with her husband of forty-plus years. They have three adult children, and Glynis is a retired NHS nurse.

When not writing she enjoys fishing with her husband, cross-stitch, and playing with her granddaughters who live nearby. Her son lives with his family in Vancouver, Canada, and Glynis loves nothing more than visiting them.

Her first WWII historical novel is the USA Today and Globe & Mail bestseller, The Secret Orphan.
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    • First Edition
    • Nov-2025
    • HarperCollins
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0008492468
    • ISBN13: 9780008492465
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    • Nov-2025
    • One More Chapter
    • eBook (Kindle)



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