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The Orphan’s Last Goodbye
The Red Cross Orphans (Book 4)
- Author
- Glynis Peters
- Narrator
- Rebecca Courtney
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 20 November 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
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…
Readers LOVE The Orphan’s Last Goodbye:'This is a book that captured my interest from the very beginning to the very end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow what an ending to this series. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Truly touching read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Oh my, that was so sad yet happy at the same time. This book was so worth the wait!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The ending was fantastic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A thrilling end to Kitty's story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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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 – 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
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Details
- Author
- Glynis Peters
- Narrator
- Rebecca Courtney
- Duration
- 9 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 November 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008492489
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, War, combat and military adventure fiction
Synopsis
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… Readers LOVE The Orphan’s Last Goodbye: 'This is a book that captured my interest from the very beginning to the very end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow what an ending to this series. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Truly touching read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh my, that was so sad yet happy at the same time. This book was so worth the wait!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The ending was fantastic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A thrilling end to Kitty's story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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