Lovely Lane
7 primary works • 9 total works
Book 1
It is 1953 and five very different girls are arriving at the nurses' home in Lovely Lane, Liverpool, to start their training at St Angelus Hospital.
Dana has escaped from her family farm on the west coast of Ireland. Victoria is running away from a debt-ridden aristocratic background. Beth is an army brat and throws her lot in with bitchy Celia Forsyth. And Pammy has come from quite the wrong side of the tracks in Liverpool.
The world in which they now find themselves is complicated and hierarchical, with rules that must be obeyed. Everyone has their place at St Angelus and woe betide anyone who strays from it.
But when an unknown girl is admitted, after a botched late abortion in a backstreet kitchen, a tragedy begins to unfold which will rock the world of St Angelus to its foundations.
Can't wait for the next one? THE CHILDREN OF LOVELY LANE is out now!
What people are saying about THE ANGELS OF LOVELY LANE:
'Nadine Dorries's writing is sparkling and vibrant, her books are a joy to read'
'The book was like a dream – difficult to put down'
'You feel as if you know the characters personally!'
'Enthralling read, can't wait to read more'
Book 2
Book 2
The nurses of Lovely Lane – Dana, Victoria, Pammy and Beth – are now in their second year and are about to face some truly harrowing and difficult times on the wards.
St Angelus needs a new assistant matron, but the members of the Liverpool District Hospital Board have overruled Emily Haycock and Dr Gaskell in their choice. Enter the mysterious Miss Van Gilder from somewhere down south.
The life of St Angelus is soon disrupted as her proposals turn the running of the hospital upside down and threaten the jobs of the domestics and porters. But Miss Van Gilder harbours a dark and dishonest secret, and the staff – who are used to looking after their own – set out to uncover it.
Will they do so in time, before her meddling begins to affect the morale of the nurses and put the lives of their patients in danger? For one very sick little boy, especially, it will be touch and go.
Can't wait for the next one? THE MOTHERS OF LOVELY LANE is out now!
What people are saying about THE CHILDREN OF LOVELY LANE:
'Another fantastic book in this amazing series!'
'Nadine Dorries is fast becoming my favourite author. Once I start reading, her books are difficult to put down'
'So well written and the story line always keeps you wondering'
'There is nothing better than reading a Nadine Dorries book'
Book 3
Book 3
Noleen Delaney is one of an army of night cleaners at St Angelus Hospital. Son Finn has done something unheard-of and passed his Eleven Plus exam. How on earth will they pay for his books, his grammar school uniform and shoes?
Bronia Ryan has battled depression since her husband died and now one of her sons is in prison. Her youngest, Lorcan, wants no part of a life of crime, but how can he ever escape? Or protect his mother from her vicious eldest son?
As usual, St Angelus is at the heart of things. Life and death, love and loss, jealousies, rivalries and betrayals are woven into a rich tapestry in Nadine's great series about poverty, sacrifice and community spirit in post-war Liverpool and the early days of the NHS.
Can't wait for the next one? CHRISTMAS ANGELS is out now!
What people are saying about THE MOTHERS OF LOVELY LANE:
'I have loved this series from the first book, and with each new book, I was never disappointed'
'So many powerful characters, especially the women'
'Good stories, believable characters that make you sad, happy and hopeful for them'
'Nadine Dorries has done it again - had me gripped from page one'
Book 4
1950s Liverpool.
Christmas is the most harrowing time of year for the nurses of St Angelus Hospital.
A brilliant nurse secretly battling a fatal illness over Christmas... A starving baby boy abandoned in the freezing cold... A cruel, controlling mother, determined to block her daughter's nursing career at all costs...
In the run up to Christmas, nurses Pammy and Beth are aiming to win the coveted national decorating competition for the St Angelus children's ward, but drama after drama threatens to upset their plans.
Amid the hardship and poverty of 1950s Liverpool, only the humour and community spirit of nurses and patients will get the Angels through their toughest Christmas yet.
What people are saying about CHRISTMAS ANGELS:
'It had everything from laughing out moments, to those times where tears were not far away'
'Nadine Dorries is an excellent story teller and her characters are so well written... Not many authors have that effect on me'
'I have enjoyed all The Lovely Lane series so far but for me this is the best one yet'
'In my opinion she can do no wrong and this latest book is just wonderful, such a heart warming story!'
Book 5
Spend Christmas with the nurses of St Angelus Hospital.
'A heartwarming festive novel... Must read' Daily Express
Christmas is coming, but will the doctors and nurses of St Angelus get a chance to enjoy it?
Sister Emily Haycock and her husband are anxiously counting the days until the signing of final adoption papers for their precious baby Louis. But someone has got it in for them and Emily is about to get caught out in a dangerous lie.
Nurse Victoria Baker is heavily pregnant. But as the snow begins to fall, has she made a big mistake about her dates and put the life of her unborn baby at risk?
And who is the figure obsessively watching St Angelus from the shadows? Or the mystery woman who turns up one dark, windy evening, begging for a room?
In Snow Angels only one thing is certain. Christmas will be anything but peaceful.
Praise for the Lovely Lane series:
'As heart-warming as it is heartbreaking' Sunday Express
'I adore the Lovely Lane series... Some parts will bring a tear to the eye. Others will have you laughing' Rachel Bustin
'A heartbreaking, poignant and emotional read which will stay in your heart for a very, very long time' The Writing Garnet
'Fabulous characters... Gorgeous sentences and sensational plotlines' With Love for Books
'Moving, lovely historical fiction... Absolutely beautiful' On My Bookshelf
'Simply amazing. It will warm your heart and make you see the real angels in the world. Captivating, phenomenal and touching' 23 Review Street
This is the Lovely Lane story so far, collected in one volume for the first time, of Nadine Dorrie's bestselling series.
Set in 1950s Liverpool, Lovely Lane follows four young nurses working at St Angelus hospital. The young women face some truly harrowing, difficult times on the wards and, for the local families, St Angelus is always at the heart of things.
Life and death, love and loss, jealousies, rivalries and betrayals are woven into a rich tapestry in Nadine's great series about poverty, sacrifice and community spirit in post-war Liverpool and the early days of the NHS.
The Lovely Lane omnibus includes:
The Angels of Lovely Lane.
The Children of Lovely Lane.
The Mothers of Lovely Lane.
1950s Liverpool.
Christmas is one of the most harrowing times of year for the nurses of St Angelus Hospital.
The Matron takes on Tilly, a new clerk, to ease the load in the busy festive period. Tilly is bright and hard-working, but she is keeping a secret from her colleagues. Everyday Tilly makes a heartbreaking decision – but she has no other choice.
If Matron – with her traditional values and strict discipline – learnt the truth about her new clerk, Tilly's career would be ruined.
Could Matron ever forgive the deceit?
'Captivating, phenomenal and touching' 23 REVIEW STREET.
'A funny and sometimes shocking saga. I couldn't put it down' CRISTINA ODONE.
'The characters are engaging... and the theme of the novel powerful' THE TIMES.