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Poppy is a bright and resourceful parlourmaid in the de Vere family’s country house, a setting that seems to have already determined her fate. Yet her life takes a dramatic turn with the rise of a forbidden love—one that society would never allow her to pursue—and the looming horrors of World War I.
As the war drags on, Poppy channels her ingenuity into caring for wounded soldiers, understanding the cost of each sacrifice. In doing so, she confronts the harsh reality that her eventual soldier may never return, compelling her to balance hope with the stark uncertainties of the era.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Mary Hooper
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