The Forgotten Orphan

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this absolutely fantastic Arc.
Having read the previous two books I was really looking forward to reading The Forgotten Orphan. Boy I wasn't disappointed.
Based during World War11 we meet Maisie. Raised in an orphanage, but separated from her twin brother when he's adopted.
Read on to find out about her struggle to survive in the orphanage and during the war.
I tried my best to drag the book out and make it last. But I only lasted into the second day.
Beyond brilliant. This book will stay with me for a long time.

Just finished The Forgotten Orphan and just felt love and tears for all she went through. I read all the Orphan books and just love this author. This is a must read book that will let you know how lucky you are .

The Forgotten Orphan, you certainly won’t forget reading it. What a wonderful book, Maisie and her brother Jack get placed in the orphanage aged 4. They are separated and Maisie longs for her brother who she thinks may have been adopted. Maisie works hard , trying to keep out of trouble then along comes the war. You read through thinking surely no more can happen to this girl.
I confess it’s the first book I have read by Glynis Peters but be reassured it won’t be the last.

This is a story about an orphan girl in Southhampton, England during WWII and it was amazing to read about this girl's rise in life and the way her character developed and bloomed.
In this book we follow Maisie Reynolds, an orphan at Holly Bush Orphanage that is separated at early age from her twin brother. She is forced to grow up without love or kindness while never losing the kindness in her own heart. That was without a doubt one of the most admirable traits of her character, in my opinion.
With the second world war, Maisie has her life completely changed as fate has other plans for her future, different from anything she has ever imagined.
When she meets Cam, a canadian paratrooper, she learns that maybe love is possible in her life after all.

This book made me incredibly happy, It was amazing to see Maisie grow as a person and as a character as she is forced to experience life in ways she never experienced before. I loved watching her discovering love and falling in love. It was such a cute and heartbreaking romance for sure, but we experience so many other types of love that Maisie is feeling for the first time.
I have to say that one of my favourite parts was this girl's kindness. Maisie faced every obstacle with a kindness that was deeply challenged by the atrocities of WWII but that never wavered. To experience such kindness and innocence in a time that is known for its despair and horrible moments was heartwarming.
I also loved Cam and her entire love story with him. It made me cry so many times.

I've read many historical fiction novels and this was one of the kindest ones for my heart, but it also kept those deep heartbreaking moments that make WWII novels so memorable. I definitely recommend this for you if you are starting to read WWII historical fiction or if you are looking for an easier (but of course never actually easy) one to read.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for giving me the chance to read this ARC.

The Forgotten Orphan is a must read. Maisie and her twin brother were left at an orphanage at a very young age. Her brother was adopted but Maisie spent her entire life there. She was abused by the director and later finds out a shocking revelation.. In spite of her treatment she truly was a good person. She spent her life helping others as the war broke out and the orphanage was turned into a hospital for the soldiers. Maisie nursed the soldiers still tying to find out where she came from and what happened to her brother. The writing is smooth and the plot never ceases to surprise the reader. I didn’t want this book to end.
I highly recommend it.

This new novel from Glynis Peters who also wrote The Secret Orphan is excellent.
It is based in Southampton in 1940 and based around the story of Maisie Reynolds. She was abandoned as a baby and seperate from her twin and grew up in a harsh Orphanage
A book full of emotion, secrets, hope and love..
Excellent writing and I would definitely recommend to anyone who lives historical fiction.
Thanks to#NetGalley for the advance copy in return for an honest review
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