Jessie's Promise

After Jessie Hale intervenes to try and help a fellow nurse from unwanted attention from a senior doctor at the Hospital where they both work, Jessie is let go. The matron does give her an excellent reference so she starts looking for a new job. After a time she decides to leave London and take a jo......more

Jessie's Promise is the first book I have read by Rosie Clarke although I have had me eye on her others yet just have never gotten round to reading them. This read proved to be much more than just a family saga set around the time of war and it surprised me with the depth of the storylines and the f......more

Jessie’s Promise by Rosie Clarke is a historical novel set in Devon in 1918. Jessie Hale is dismissed from her position as a nurse at St. Joseph’s after reporting Doctor Acrington for accosting a fellow nurse (he was handsy). After being unable to find a job locally, Jessie applies for a position in......more

Lovely author This book is a page Turner, as are all Rosie Clarke's other books, can't wait for the next one out.......more

I have to admit this is the first book I have read by Rosie, her books seem to crop up on my radar regularly and I mean to get around to them because they always look so appealing, after reading this one I will make a disconcerted effort to explore them. Set just after the 1st War, this is a poignant......more