Rosalind Lailey

Livia Blake has lost her husband far too soon and faces a crossroads. It's her friend Pearl Grayson, head of Bristol's nursing school, who suggests she would make an excellent district nurse. With training completed and no ties left, a job offer to join the team in rural Eastby End feels just like the fresh start she needs.

Ellis Quinn has buried his beloved wife and mother to his son, Gil, and doesn't know how to carry on in London. A chance meeting with carpenter Logan brings a glimpse of life in the Ollindale countryside.

Councillor Walter Crossley is on a mission to end the poverty and danger that blights too many lives, and bring better healthcare and opportunities to as many residents as he can. But there are some in the town who will fight for things to remain exactly as they are...

Book 2 in the Eastby End series.