Angel of Mercy
About
Hettie Steward is not your ordinary bride-to-be. Feisty, educated, and fiercely ambitious, she stands on the brink of a life she has long dreamed of — until the weight of societal expectations threatens to confine her to the shadows of domesticity. Having devoted herself to nursing, the love she feels for her fiancé, Geoffrey Bartlette, is eclipsed by the haunting thought that marriage means trading her aspirations for drudgery.
When the echoes of the Great War thunder across the world, Hettie’s dreams collide with harsh reality. Geoffrey enlists and persuades Hettie to join the Canadian Army Nursing Service. She leaves the quaint familiarity of Ontario for the chaos of battle eager to reclaim her purpose and convinced it’s the couple’s only opportunity for a honeymoon. But as the war drags on with no end in sight and tragedy strikes, Hettie faces an agonizing choice that will determine the course of her life.
Will she find the strength to redefine herself amidst the ruins of war?
Angel of Mercy is the first gripping installment in a trilogy that will draw readers into the tumultuous landscape of World War I, and follow Hettie and her family as they navigate challenges and heartache.
This is a story of sacrifice, strength, and the enduring spirit of those who dare to hope. Join Hettie as she embarks to find her place in a world turned upside down. Discover if she can rise from the ashes of sorrow into the light of hope and purpose.
Praise for this book
I learned a lot and enjoyed the book I know you will too!
The struggles of heart break and the challenges that war brings is tragic. I highly recommend reading this book.
Melina creates a very fast moving plot which keeps us riveted throughout the book. I enjoyed the tight pace of Melina's book, the conversations of the people in the book and the picturesque descriptions of those bygone times and places.
In Angel Of Mercy, we step off the battlefield to the place that those injured men go to either be healed or to die. We see the horrors of war through the eyes of the young nurses who also thought that their stay would be short with a chance for adventure or to meet the loves of their lives. It’s a side of war that we often fail to see or look into. I think it’s definitely a book that history and romance fiction lovers will enjoy.
This is an excellent book that is historically accurate as well as entertaining. The story is well written with fantastic well developed characters and a historical plot that won’t let the reader put the book down. It is by far one of the best fiction works about the Great War I have read.
An extraordinary historical fiction novel.
Melina Druga takes us back with a fresh perspective on World War I in Angel of Mercy! This one’s perfect for anyone excited to see WWI with a different set of eyes!
This book was amazing... It really makes me want to read more Historical Fiction, especially if it is going to be as good as this.
Meticulously researched, this book is time machine that transports the reader to Western Front of the Great War.
This is a realistic depiction of a horrible time and I highly recommend it.
As soon as I started reading, I could not put it down.
A nicely written historical fiction story with well written characters.
I had a hard time putting the book down. Recommended for anyone who enjoys historical romance or historical fiction.
This book had a lot of depth and realism to it. I highly recommend this book to historical fiction lovers and even those who don't normally read that genre but love history or historical romance would also enjoy it.
I had trouble putting the book down! A must read, whether you love this time period or not, you will once you’ve read this novel.
The characters were so well developed. I felt like I knew just about all of them personally
A nicely written historical fiction story with well written characters.