13 must-read historical books like A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War by Maggie Holt

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A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War

By: Maggie Holt

4.24

Format: 530 pages, Kindle Edition

This wonderfully engaging and unputdownable wartime saga from much-loved author Maggie Holt is perf…

If you liked the historical plot in A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War by Maggie Holt , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. The Secret by the Lake

By: Louise Douglas

4.20

Format: 410 pages, Paperback

Amy's always felt like something’s been missing in her life, but as a nanny for the Laurent family … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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2. Voyage of the Heart

By: Soraya M. Lane

4.04

Format: 9 pages, Kindle Edition

From bestselling author Soraya Lane comes a story of friendship, love, and heartbreak at the end of… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction

3. The Orchid House

By: Lucinda Riley

4.01

Format: None pages, Paperback

For fans of The House at Rivertonand Rebecca--a debut spanning from the 1930s to the present day, f… read more

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4. Barbara's War

By: Fenella J. Miller

3.80

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

"BARBARA'S WAR by Fenella J Miller is a gripping tale of a young woman in wartime changing the cour… read more

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5. A Place of Execution

By: Val McDermid

4.38

Format: 83 pages,

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6. The Midnight House

By: Amanda Geard

4.17

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A Richard & Judy Bookclub pick of war, love and sacrifice. People disappear. Secrets remain... … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. My One True North

By: Milly Johnson

4.34

Format: 492 pages, Kindle Edition

Laurie and Pete should never have met. But life has a different idea. Six months ago, on the sam… read more

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8. Heartbreak and Hope (The Army Girls #2)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.46

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Pre-Order the next story in a BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the A… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. Reporting For Duty (The Army Girls #1)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.45

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

A BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls! Army Girls - repo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. The Midwives' War

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.62

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the chaotic backdrop of World War II, Grace Murphy is working as a midwife in Doncaster Roy… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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11. The Girls of Bomber Command (Bomber Command Girls #1)

By: Vicki Beeby

4.49

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

Pearl has given up on her dreams of being a journalist after being denied a promotion because of he… read more

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  • historical
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12. Trouble in Paradise

By: Portia MacIntosh

3.59

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Lara and Sonny are sworn enemies. As rival showbiz journalists, they are always out to get one-u… read more

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13. The Fixer Upper

By: Phoebe MacLeod

3.88

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

The BRAND-NEW hilarious rom com from the bestselling author of An Un Romantic Comedy, perfect for f… read more

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14. The Officer Girl in Blue (The Girls in Blue #3)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.47

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

Book Three in the gorgeous Girls in Blue series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller London, … read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. The Spitfire Girl in the Skies

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.52

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

With the men on the front line, courageous Ellie must do her bit for the war effort. It's 1939 and … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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16. A Wedding for the Spitfire Girl (The Spitfire Girl #3)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.44

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

1942 – The war rages on and Ellie must do her bit! Ellie Simpson isn't your usual Spitfire pilot, b… read more

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  • historical fiction
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17. The East End Girl in Blue (The Girls in Blue #2)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.50

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

As the war rages on around her, one girl in blue's life is about to change forever... Even in warti… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of A Wedding for the Bomber Girls (Bomber Command Girls #2) by Vicki Beeby

18. A Wedding for the Bomber Girls (Bomber Command Girls #2)

By: Vicki Beeby

4.55

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

As wedding bells ring out, joy will be found amidst the tensions of war… At RAF Fenthorpe, instrume… read more

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19. Her Secret Resistance (The Secret Resistance #1)

By: Gosia Nealon

4.26

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

Poland, 1944. “Please, officer, I beg you—,” I cry. But my father has already fallen. “Don’t leave … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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20. The Nurse's Homecoming (Victoria's War #2)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.60

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Book two in the gripping Nurse's War series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller. Will she be… read more

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21. Christmas for the District Nurses (The District Nurse, #3)

By: Annie Groves

4.48

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

A dramatic and heart-warming new novel set in the Blitz, from the bestselling author Annie Groves. … read more

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  • historical fiction
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22. The Clarks Factory Girls at War

By: May Ellis

4.36

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Can love blossom in times of trouble? Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following i… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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23. The Girl Without a Name

By: Suzanne Goldring

4.06

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

She left home, with the man she loved, and was never seen again… August 2004. Billie has rushed … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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24. A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital (Orchard Cottage Hospital #1)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.48

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand new series for 2024 from bestselling author Lizzie Lane A country town in need of a good… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Over and Out (The Spitfire Girl #4) by Fenella J. Miller

25. Over and Out (The Spitfire Girl #4)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.54

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

All's fair in love and war for First Officer Ellie as she takes to the skies yet again in the final… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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26. The Land Girls at Christmas (Land Girls #1)

By: Jenny Holmes

4.20

Format: 419 pages, Kindle Edition

**Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Warti… read more

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  • historical fiction
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27. A Wartime Friend

By: Lizzie Lane

4.48

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

A heartwarming saga about a girl orphaned by war and the dog that saved her life. Leah escapes fro… read more

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  • historical fiction
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28. The Spitfire Girl

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.37

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

With the men away fighting on the front line, courageous Ellie must take to the skies and do her bi… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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29. A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War

By: Maggie Holt

4.24

Format: 530 pages, Kindle Edition

This wonderfully engaging and unputdownable wartime saga from much-loved author Maggie Holt is perf… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Holt's A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War book and Maggie Holt's A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War

  • historical
  • historical fiction
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30. Trouble for the Boat Girl

By: Lizzie Lane

4.37

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

1925 - The Midlands Born on the canals, feisty Beth Dawson knows danger lurks in the shadows and su… read more

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  • historical fiction
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31. Under a Sky on Fire

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.28

Format: 361 pages, ebook

The child stood in the road wearing a blue flannel nightie, her feet bare and dirt-splattered. Her … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
"The darker the night, the brighter we shine"

-Suzanne Kelman, Under a Sky on Fire

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Louise Douglas

4.20

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4.04

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Amanda Geard

4.17

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4.46

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Patricia McBride

4.40

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Patricia McBride

4.46

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Fenella J. Miller

4.45

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Vicki Beeby

4.49

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