When the opportunity comes up to be a nurse to the four England children, Ruby takes the position immediately. When she is forced to leave her position she knows she needs to find another as soon as possible. The story follows Nurse Ruby May a graduate of the Norland Institute. I read and love both The Familiars and The Foundling, so this was an incredibly anticipated release for me. Mrs England is the third book from historical fiction writer Stacey Halls. Set against the atmospheric landscape of West Yorkshire, Stacey Halls’ third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times. Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. After all, there’s no such thing as the perfect family – and she should know. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby is forced to confront her own demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there’s something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs.

Source: The publisher kindly sent me a copy of this book to review Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Find it on: Goodreads. Dreading the worst - that Clara has died in care - the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter has already been reclaimed - by her. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars A mother's love knows no bounds. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart. When her close friend - an ambitious young doctor at the Foundling Hospital - persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. Less than a mile from Bess' lodgings in the city, in a quiet, gloomy townhouse on the edge of London, a young widow has not left the house in a decade. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl - and why. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known.

The Foundling by Stacey Halls