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An Ideal Wife

2007288 pagesUlverscroft Large Print

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Louisa Howarth enjoys her work as a doctor's receptionist until the arrival of the aloof yet incredibly attractive Dr. Thomas Gifford. When Louisa learns Thomas is engaged to the unsuitable Helena, she feels it's her duty to intervene. However, she soon finds herself developing unexpected feelings for Thomas, leading her to wonder if Helena is truly the woman he wants to marry.

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Betty Neels was born on September 15, 1910 in Devon 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, which la...

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Louisa HowarthProtagonist
Dr. Thomas GiffordProtagonist
Princess HelenaSupporting

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