Orphan Train: Collection Two

by Rachel Wesson

Enjoy the next three engrossing stories from a USA Today Bestseller Author in the second Hearts on the Rails boxset. Orphan Train Tragedy Kathleen Green longs for a child of her own. Her work with the orphan trains only serve to heighten her need. When tragedy strikes, will she get the child she always wanted? Will the cost be worth it? Orphan Train Strike
Two New York girls, Maria Mezza and Alice Doe wake up one November morning in 1906. Their lives are about to change forever. Maria is heading to her first job in a shirtwaist factory wishing she was heading to the country side. Alice is leaving New York to find a new family in Illinois country side. Three years later, the paths of the two girls will converge once more. Gone is the innocence of youth yet both girls are desperately hoping their lives will improve. Maria is caught up in the Shirtwaist Strike while Alice is on the run for her life. Set against a turbulent period in society which saw twenty thousand women take to the streets of New York in a bid for freedom of choice. Can Alice and Maria overcome the events of their past and secure happiness with the aid of Lily, Kathleen and the rest of the gang at the Sanctuary? Or has Lily’s belief the Orphan Trains are not the answer to New York’s problems come true.
Orphan Train Disaster
It’s 1911 and Lily’s plans for her factory are not progressing as fast as she would like. Maria, her sister Rosa, and friend Leonie are still working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Maria and Conrad have agreed it’s pointless finding new jobs when they will soon be joining Lily’s factory. Rosa can think of nothing but her upcoming marriage and Leonie worries how she is going to look after her four siblings when their mother falls very ill. Frieda is fighting barriers at the hospital. It seems some doctors believe being female and becoming a doctor are not compatible despite her achieving high marks in the recent exams. Will she be allowed to qualify or have her dreams come to a standstill. After Alice’s experience, Lily is having major doubts about sending children on the orphan trains. But when a major disaster happens, does she have any choice?



What others say about Rachel Wesson

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★★★★★Fantastic Author,Brilliant read , kept me awake too late at night ★★★★★

★★★★★Irish family of Orphans - the strong and loving female characters made me laugh and cry, happy ending. ★★★★★

★★★★★Thoroughly researched, written with heart and passion.★★★★★

★★★★★ Read these books, you won't be disappointed. ★★★★★

★★★★★Literally couldn't put it down. ★★★★★

752 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 3, 2021

About the author

Rachel Wesson was born in Kilkenny, Ireland but considers herself to be from the capital, Dublin as that's where she spent most of her life. Her dad brought Rachel and her two sisters out every Saturday to give their mother a break. He took them to the library and for ice-cream after. It took a long time for her sisters to forgive her for the hours she spent choosing her books!
She grew up driving everyone nuts asking them questions about what they did during the War or what side they were on in the 1916 rising etc. Finally her Granny told her to write her stories down so people would get the pleasure of reading them. In fact what Granny meant was everyone would get some peace while Rachel was busy writing!
When not writing, or annoying relatives, Rachel was reading. Her report cards from school commented on her love of reading especially when she should have been learning. Seems you can't read Great Expectations in Maths. After a doomed love affair and an unpleasant bank raid during which she defended herself with a tea tray, she headed to London for a couple of years. (There is a reason she doesn't write romance!). She never intended staying but a chance meeting with the man of her dreams put paid to any return to Ireland. Having spent most of her career in the City, she decided something was missing. Working in the City is great but it's a young person's dream. Having three children you never see isn't good for anyone. So she packed in the job and started writing. Thanks to her amazing readers, that writing turned into a career far more exciting and rewarding than any other.
Rachel lives in Surrey with her husband and three children, two boys and a girl. When not reading, writing or watching films for "research" purposes, Rachel likes to hang out with her family. She also travels regularly back home - in fact she should have shares in BA and Aerlingus.

Reviews

[Tamara Cicogna · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting journey

The journey was very interesting at times I felt I was reading dribble but once I got past that I enjoyed the ride. Lots of interesting facts on how when where the orphan trains I liked the in dept look At the relationship of the people who ran them and the children’ varied experiences. I suggest that you read the whole series in order

[Zebrongwing1yahoo.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tears, Laughter, Rage & Horror!

The Orphan Train series was simply excellent. I had trouble putting any of the books down. They were all well researched, informative, enlightening, & very entertaining.

[Petro]

I loved this series