From Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, Forgotten Child is a heartbreaking, uplifting and totally transporting novel to curl up with by the fire.
Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end. Unable to cope, Isla’s father sends her to the poorhouse when he joins the merchant navy.
Horrified at the harsh conditions of the poorhouse, Isla is determined to escape. Enlisting the help of her newfound friends Meg and Sophie, she devises a plan to flee to Liverpool.
Despite the difficulties of her new life and the dangers of the Luftwaffe, Isla falls in love for the first time. But her beau is not all that he seems… Will true love prevail or will secrets from the past put an end to their happiness?
Why readers love Katie Flynn...
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy'
'Hard to put down'
'Her characters are like old friends'
'Heartwarming romance'
- ISBN10 1529902851
- ISBN13 9781529902853
- Publish Date 27 February 2025
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Cornerstone
- Imprint Century
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 400
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9781529902853