Ann Bennett The Orphan House: Absolutely gripping & heartbreaking historical

As she looks at the baby wriggling in her fathers arms, a bolt of recognition goes through her and she takes a step back. And its in that moment that she begins to protect her fathers secrets. 1934, WeirfieldonThames. Connie Burroughsloves living in the orphanage that her father runs. Exploring its nooks and crannies with her sister, hearing the pounding of a hundred pairs of feet on the wooden stairs, having a father who is doing so much good. But everything changes the day she sees him carrying a newborn baby that he says he found near the broken front gate. A baby she recognises Present day. Arriving at her fathers beloved cottage beside the river, Sarah Jenningsis hoping for peace and quiet, to escape her difficult divorce. But when she finds her father unwell and hunched over boxes of files on the orphanage where he was abandoned as a child, she decides to investigate it herself. The only person left alive who lived at Cedar Hall is Connie Burroughs, but Connie sits quietly in her nursing home for a reason. The sewing box under Connies bed hides secrets that will change Sarahs life forever, uncovering a connection between them that has darker consequences than she could ever imagine. A heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting tale inspired by the lives of the children who lived at the authors greatgrandfathers orphanage. Fans ofBefore We Were Yours, The Orphans TaleandThe Orphan Trainwill be hooked. What readers are saying aboutThe Orphan House Oh my goodness. What an... | Ann Bennett The Orphan House: Absolutely gripping & heartbreaking historical