Caroline Winther has everything a girl in Victorian England can wish for. A kind, caring family, plenty of money, a respected name, and a loving fiancee. Her life takes a drastic change, however, with the start of the Crimean war. Carol finds her plans to join Florence Nightingale's team of nurses roadblocked by her loved ones. A military hospital is no place for a girl of Carol's status and position in society. But Carol's family underestimate her, and when threatened she breaks with them and sets sail for Turkey, hardly prepared for what is to greet her when the ship docks. Does Carol have what it takes to cope with the hardships and prejudice she must face as a female military nurse? And will she be able to regain the respect and love of her family? Daughter of England is a story of courage and love set against a historical background. Through the eyes of fictional characters you can meet one of history's greatest heroines and embark on a journey with the early pioneers of nursing as we know it today.

'And for a split second I felt as though this was where I belonged, that we belonged together no matter where together was. He turned his head so that my palm met with his lips. It was then that he kissed my hand, "I will never leave you," he whispered and he kissed it again.' - True love is not black and white. It is filled with emotions of all colours, some confusing and others simply beautiful. When Miss Helene Duke falls in love, she finds herself questioning everything she has ever known. What if she chose not to marry a rich gentleman? What if she wanted to marry her forbidden love? In a time when the rules of society are an ever-present burden and the constant pressure from family weighs heavily on a rich, beautiful lady, can there ever be hope for such an undesirable match? Despite every obstacle they face, will they ever be free to declare their love? In her final days, Helene shares with us all a romantic confession... (Cover designed by Jellymelly719, edited slightly by me)