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Nightingale Lane #1
99 Nightingale Lane
PART I
London 1914...Carrie Dobbs works as a scullery maid at 99 Nightingale Lane, an imposing house in London's Covent Garden. When war is declared Carrie knows all their lives will change. She and her best friend, Pearl who is also a maid at the same house promise each other they will always be best friends no matter what happens. Pearl is promised to her sweetheart, William when he returns from fighting at the front, and asks Carrie to be her bridesmaid. Carrie agrees, but wishes with all her heart she could tell Pearl about the baby she carries. When Carrie's parents discover she is pregnant, Florrie, Carrie's mother, takes matters into her own hands and arranges a marriage for Carrie that will see her leave her beloved father, Arthur and brother, Tom, and "sold" to a man she has never met whose regiment is bound for India. Carrie is terrified she will never see her family again and has never felt more alone. Will she ever find someone to give her the love she looks for? And will she and her baby ever return to the place she calls home?
From the author of THE GIRL WITH THE RED SCARF and the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Shortlisted Novel, THE OTHER BOY
London 1914...Carrie Dobbs works as a scullery maid at 99 Nightingale Lane, an imposing house in London's Covent Garden. When war is declared Carrie knows all their lives will change. She and her best friend, Pearl who is also a maid at the same house promise each other they will always be best friends no matter what happens. Pearl is promised to her sweetheart, William when he returns from fighting at the front, and asks Carrie to be her bridesmaid. Carrie agrees, but wishes with all her heart she could tell Pearl about the baby she carries. When Carrie's parents discover she is pregnant, Florrie, Carrie's mother, takes matters into her own hands and arranges a marriage for Carrie that will see her leave her beloved father, Arthur and brother, Tom, and "sold" to a man she has never met whose regiment is bound for India. Carrie is terrified she will never see her family again and has never felt more alone. Will she ever find someone to give her the love she looks for? And will she and her baby ever return to the place she calls home?
From the author of THE GIRL WITH THE RED SCARF and the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Shortlisted Novel, THE OTHER BOY
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2019
About the author
Andrea Hicks
42 books51 followersWriting is my passion...along with soft furnishings and Jaffa cakes! I write the books I want to read; the stories that occupy my thoughts, seemingly at every moment. My hope is you will love my characters, and the stories I write about and want to read more. I'm always interested in hearing about your favourite characters and what you like to read.
Visit me at www.andreahicks-writer.com or contact me at info@andreahicks-writer.com I love connecting with my readers and other authors. Reading other authors and writing my books connects me to the world around me, giving me the opportunity to explore different situations, emotions, and even other countries.
Thank you for spending so much time with me
Love
Andrea xxx
Visit me at www.andreahicks-writer.com or contact me at info@andreahicks-writer.com I love connecting with my readers and other authors. Reading other authors and writing my books connects me to the world around me, giving me the opportunity to explore different situations, emotions, and even other countries.
Thank you for spending so much time with me
Love
Andrea xxx
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April 9, 2020
99 Nightingale Lane, I started to read the 1st book in this series which was a free downloaded copy, which went off in mid air, so late at night 1am I ordered the whole box series of the three books which I an now reading and just cannot put it down. They are very pleasant reads and worth five stars. A lot of imagine and hard work has gone into these books. Carrie Dobbs is a strong character.
August 4, 2020
Very silly and shallow
January 24, 2021
Loved the characters
I loved the books but thought it was a bit cheeky to charge for each chapter. Also the author went over the same explanations rather a lot. I should have bought the whole series in one go. Probably my fault!!!! I still enjoyed the book and will continue to read the whole series
I loved the books but thought it was a bit cheeky to charge for each chapter. Also the author went over the same explanations rather a lot. I should have bought the whole series in one go. Probably my fault!!!! I still enjoyed the book and will continue to read the whole series
October 5, 2020
Well this book captivated me quickly and gave a great depiction of just how life was lived in this book. I didn't like how it gave a taste of book 2 and just stopped. Read during the Corona Virus Pandemic of 2020.
April 10, 2021
Kindle customer
Loved the first part of Carrie Dobbs adventure. The characters are so real. Carrie is a strong woman and
I can’t wait to see what happens in her future! I
A great read!
Loved the first part of Carrie Dobbs adventure. The characters are so real. Carrie is a strong woman and
I can’t wait to see what happens in her future! I
A great read!
July 3, 2022
An Historical Trip and Life
This is a good story with Carrie never getting a break. A war and poverty plus starvation... a price that all wars take.
I'm looking forward to the next book.
This is a good story with Carrie never getting a break. A war and poverty plus starvation... a price that all wars take.
I'm looking forward to the next book.
August 9, 2022
Why did Carrie believe what Jonh had told her it leads to a huge change in her life
When Carrie finds herself with child she hopes everything that Jonh told her is true but it's not so she ends up married tostranger to keep her family name clean
When Carrie finds herself with child she hopes everything that Jonh told her is true but it's not so she ends up married tostranger to keep her family name clean
January 12, 2023
99 Nightingale Lane
When you read and review so many books it's hard to know what to say. The story is clean and wholesome. It's unfortunate the situation the heroine finds herself in. Is there hope in what seems to be a hopeless situation?
When you read and review so many books it's hard to know what to say. The story is clean and wholesome. It's unfortunate the situation the heroine finds herself in. Is there hope in what seems to be a hopeless situation?
August 25, 2026
Book 1: Disappointed. It’s in 7 or 8 little parts? And I can’t find the others to check out? Would have been a good story otherwise, but a bunch of 250 page books you can’t even find to finish this one storyline is not worth it.
January 3, 2020
Really a good book. It's 3:30 a.m. and here I am ordering the next one because it's continued. Never got to sleep after getting the 2 nd. one. I highly recommend this story.
May 30, 2020
Very good book shows how the other half live back in the olden days. Definetely will read the following book
June 3, 2020
Absolutely enjoyed this book it kept me up most of the night I would love the full series if possible Want to know how poor Carrie survived
December 13, 2020
Great fictional history taking place in India
April 19, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. But 13 chapters is not a book! And to not finish the story but to leave you on the train. I'm annoyed and refuse to keep paying to finish the story.
October 1, 2021
DON’T
The story is excellent, BUT if you want to see how it ends, you must purchase the next part. No thank you!
The story is excellent, BUT if you want to see how it ends, you must purchase the next part. No thank you!
December 4, 2021
A serial story.
I didn’t realize this was only an intro, not a complete story. Of course to continue you have to buy the next book.
I didn’t realize this was only an intro, not a complete story. Of course to continue you have to buy the next book.
September 20, 2022
Interesting
February 5, 2025
Enjoyed it, but hated the guy in it (as I think I'm supposed to do!)
October 1, 2025
not a full story
This is just the first part of the book, a ruse to get you to buy the rest…. Not really worthwhile
This is just the first part of the book, a ruse to get you to buy the rest…. Not really worthwhile
September 15, 2023
When I started this book I thought, oh no, I don’t want to read about war or devastating poverty… but they sucked me in! I loved all the characters, particularly Carrie. The author got lost a few times and the editor didn’t catch the mistakes but overall a very satisfying series.
May 4, 2019
Part 4 of Carrie's story due for release very soon. If you're a fan of 99 Nightingale Lane and want to see what happened to Carrie in 1917 London go here https://www.facebook.com/fallinlovewi... or my website www.andreahicks-writer.com
Thank you so much for all your wonderful reviews. It's so lovely to be back with Carrie again and I can't wait for you to read it. There will also be a CHRISTMAS AT 99 NIGHTINGALE LANE follow up.
Happy reading my dear friends.
Andrea
Thank you so much for all your wonderful reviews. It's so lovely to be back with Carrie again and I can't wait for you to read it. There will also be a CHRISTMAS AT 99 NIGHTINGALE LANE follow up.
Happy reading my dear friends.
Andrea
September 21, 2020
Novella
I wish the synopsis said this was a novella. Took a hour to read. Very depressing and dark. Good parts: different storyline and characters.
I wish the synopsis said this was a novella. Took a hour to read. Very depressing and dark. Good parts: different storyline and characters.
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