Books with author Donna Douglas

A Christmas short story, available only in ebook, from the author of The Nightingale Girls, Nightingales On Call and Nightingales at War.It’s Christmas time at The Nightingale Hospital and the children on Parry Ward are waiting eagerly for Father Christmas to arrive. But an unexpected arrival beats him to it and, as one discovery leads to another, the past comes back to confront the present.But will Staff Nurse Rose Chambers be able to forgive and forget? It is Christmas after all…

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHTINGALE SERIES COMES THE FIRST BOOK IN DONNA DOUGLAS' NEW NURSES OF STEEPLE STREET SERIES.Welcome to the district nurses’ home on Steeple Street, where everyone has a secret…Ambitious young nurse Agnes Sheridan had a promising future ahead of her until a tragic mistake brought all her dreams crashing down and cost her the love and respect of everyone around her. Now she has come to Leeds for a fresh start as a trainee district nurse. But Agnes finds herself facing unexpected challenges as she is assigned to Quarry Hill, one of the city’s most notorious slums. Before she can redeem herself in the eyes of her family, she must first win the trust and respect of her patients and fellow nurses.Does Agnes have what it takes to stay the distance? Or will the tragedy of her past catch up with her?Praise for The Nurses of Steeple Street Series:'Full of well drawn characters and intriguing relationships. Donna Douglas skilfully charts her heroine's attempts to be accepted . . . uncovering secrets, heartbreak and lost loves along the way!'Mary Gibson, author of Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts'Another fantastic Donna Douglas book - how does she do it? Full of colourful characters, wit, sadness, hope and wisdom.'

From the author of The Nightingale Girls, The Nightingale Sisters and The Nightingale Nurses – perfect for fans of Call the Midwife1937 sees new challenges for the trainee nursesDora and her old enemy Lucy are paired up on the children’s ward for the final three months of their training. The two nurses couldn’t seem more different, but they may have more in common than they think, as each hides a secret heartache. … and new faces at the NightingaleJess is the feisty eldest daughter of a notorious East End family and determined to prove herself as a ward maid. And new trainee nurse Effie can’t wait to escape her small Irish village, and make her way as a nurse in London. But Effie’s sister Katie soon begins to worry that Effie’s behaviour is out of control.Nightingales on call and in crisis: have they got what it takes?

As Christmas 1938 approaches, the staff at the Nightingale Hospital have their own wishes for the festive season. Ward sister Frannie Wallace is hoping she won’t have to live through another war like the one that claimed her beloved fiance. But with bomb defences going up all around London, it seems as if her hopes are in vain. Staff Nurse Helen Dawson wants to find happiness again after the death of her husband Charlie. A handsome stranger seems to offer the chance she wants. But is she looking for love in the wrong place? Matron Kathleen Fox struggles to keep up morale amongst her nurses as the hospital faces the threat of evacuation. But while everyone else worries about the future of the Nightingale, it’s for her own future that Kathleen truly fears.As the country prepares itself for war, one thing is for sure – by the time next Christmas comes, nothing at the Nightingale Hospital will be the same again…

From the author of The Nightingale Girls, The Nightingale Sisters and The Nightingale Nurses -- perfect for fans of Call the Midwife. As Christmas 1938 approaches, the staff at the Nightingale Hospital in Bethnal Green have their own wishes for the festive season. Ward sister Frannie Wallace is hoping she won't have to live through another war like the one that claimed her beloved fiance. But with bomb defences going up all around London, it seems as if her hopes are in vain. Then the arrival of a young man on her ward sets off an unexpected chain of events that may change her life forever. Staff Nurse Helen Dawson wants to find happiness again after the death of her husband Charlie. A handsome stranger seems to offer the chance she wants. But is she looking for love in the wrong place? Matron Kathleen Fox struggles to keep up morale amongst her nurses as the hospital faces the threat of evacuation. But while everyone else worries about the future of the Nightingale, it's for her own future that Kathleen truly fears. As the country prepares itself for war, one thing is for sure -- by the time next Christmas comes, nothing at the Nightingale Hospital will be the same again.

Frankie Ford is honest and hardworking and has ambitions to become a ward sister at a prestigious London teaching hospital. But, hiding a secret, Frankie flees her comfortable home counties life to begin training as a district nurse in the poverty-stricken streets of Leeds. The first book in this brand new saga series from Donna Douglas will follow Frankie and her fellow trainee district nurses as they grapple with their own problems, and those of life in the Yorkshire mining town.

From the author of The Nightingale Girls, The Nightingale Sisters and The Nightingale Nurses -- perfect for fans of Call the Midwife. At the Nightingale Hospital, things aren't always as they seem... Dora is completing her training as a Nurse on the Children's Ward. With her love life on hold, and her nemesis pointing out her every flaw, will Dora be allowed to stay at the Nightingale?Helen is adjusting to life as a qualified nurse, making new friends, and trying to put her husband's death behind her.Lucy has it all -- brains, beauty and money in spades. But as her fragile family life falls apart, what will she learn about her family, her friends, and most of all, herself.With war looming in the future, the students, nurses and sisters have to face up to the fact that that people are not always as they first appear.

As Elly May Clampett on the long - running hit television show, ''The Beverly Hillbillies,'' Donna Douglas was noted for her love of ''critters.'' Her portrayal was true to life, because she was raised on a Louisiana farm, where she developed a love for both domestic and wild animals. In the Mulberry Acres Farm series, she presents delightful stories that express enduring lessons to be gained from the animal kingdom. In this volume, an old horse, long past its prime, shows how anyone can accomplish great things with the proper motivation.