We begin in France, 1942, with Sister Angelica, who helps children hiding from Nazi forces in a nearby forest.

Twenty years later, in Stepney, London, Angelica has a new life and a daughter named Mia. On her deathbed, she urges Mia to find Marcia Karmi and seek her forgiveness.

This heartfelt story captures Angelica’s emotional journey, showcasing her bravery and strength. Prepare to be moved—don't forget the tissues!

This was a very emotional story but I couldn’t put it down.It tells the story of Sister Angelica a nun in a convent in France 1943 .Sister Angelica starts to help the Jewish children who are being captured by the Nazi .1963 and Angelica is is suffering from cancer and has not got long to live.Mia her daughter is doing all she can to help her but Angelica made a promise all those years ago and is finding it hard as she never kept it.What happened too the children and can Mia help Angelica keep that promise.This was a brilliant but moving story.Thank you to Netgalley and Pan Macmillian

this will be a lasting book on the emotions thats for sure. this was such a emotionally beautiful and tender read. such a harrowing time and yet we continue to hear about what people did out of pure bravery in those times. and all though this and other books are fictional tales we all know that what happened in them rings true or barely scratches the surfaces of the courage it must have taken to get through those times. so when you read of those who even then went above and beyond you truly are in awe of them.
i loved the premise of looking back into a womans life during that time. to feel and hear her story felt all the more personal when it is told from herself. this book gives us Sister Angelica who makes it her mission to save all the Jewish children the Nazis are out to destroy.
there are decisions that Sister has to make. ones that will change futures and the ripple will last a lifetime. so when we are hearing of the story being told years later to her daughter there is tension and rawness there and you know things are going to come out. what we are about to be told is even more compelling because of this.
there is so much we find out from this book. so much heart. so much fear. so much bravery. and yet these woman carry it all and then some. just wow. what a book.

Firstly thank you Netgalley for this Arc

Another emotional book by this brilliant author

Didn’t want it to end

France 1942 sister Angelica
London 1963 Angelica's end of life.
As the past collides with the present, this book takes us through a gripping and emotional story of a courageous lady with a lasting promise that she will always keep.
Angelica on her dying bed, her daughter Mia is told to find Marcia Karmi for forgiveness.
That starts off a moving tale of Angelica's life and how it was.
A startling moving stand-alone that allowed my tears to fall.
I found no fault at all reading this story that readers will enjoy every single chapter.
Was sorry to see the end.
I loved it.

What a beautiful story, told with feeling, bringing tears.
Covering the period when the Nazi’s were hunting down Jewish children in the convents. Sister Angelica makes it her work to save as many of the children as she can, going into the forest to find them. This arouses the suspicions of the Germans, as every time she passes them on the road she has different children. The story that touches your heat will be the one of sisters Marcia & Madeline. One day Sister Angelica has a momentous decision to make that will change her life for ever!

In 1963 Mia has made her mother a promise to get in touch with Marcia. This causes indecision for Mia as while she wants to she is afraid of what she will learn. Never having known any of her mother’s life story she is familiar with names like Irene who was her friend/sister Angie’s mother, so when other names start to emerge as her mother who is dying relives her past while trying to find peace. Thoroughly recommend, couldn’t put it down.



As the past is unravelled it’s lovely depicting the comradeship of the East End women.
Favourite character was sister Angelica, least favourite was George. My heart broke for Madeleine.
So worthy of more than ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️