A Christmas Wish

Pages: 288
Published: 1995
Language: English

Olivia Harding finds a much-needed job at an exclusive private girl's school, unexpectedly bringing her back into contact with her former boss, the distinguished surgeon Haso van der Eisler. Haso's frequent visits are ostensibly for his goddaughter, Nel, a lonely girl who seems to need a family. Everyone believes Haso should marry Nel's glamorous mother, but Olivia's heart holds a different, stubborn opinion.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Lighthearted Heartwarming

Workplace Romance

Contemporary Romance Romance Contemporary Literature

Betty Neels

Betty Neels was born on September 15, 1909 in Leyton, Essex to a family with firm roots in the civil service. She said she had a blissfully happy childhood and teenage years, which stood her in good stead for the tribulations to come with the Second World War. She was sent away to boarding school, and then went on to train as a nurse, gaining her SRN and SCM, that is, State Registered Nurse and State Certificate of Midwifery. In 1939 she was called up to the Territorial Army Nursing Service, wh...