A daring young woman risks everything to pursue a career as a doctor
on the front lines in France during World War I, and learns the true
meaning of hope, love, and resilience in the darkest of times.
When Eleanor Atherton graduates from medical school near the top of her
class in 1917, she dreams of going overseas to help the wounded, but her
ambition is thwarted at every turn. Eleanor's parents insist she must
give up medicine, marry a respectable man, and assume her proper place.
While women might serve as ambulance drivers or nurses at the front,
they cannot be physicians--that work is too dangerous and frightening.
Nevertheless, Eleanor is determined to make more of a contribution than
sitting at home knitting for the troops. When an unexpected twist of
fate sends Eleanor to the battlefields of France as the private doctor
of a British peer, she seizes the opportunity for what it is--the chance
to finally prove herself.
But there's a war on, and a casualty clearing station close to the front
lines is an unforgiving place. Facing skeptical commanders who question
her skills, scores of wounded men needing care, underhanded efforts by
her family to bring her back home, and a blossoming romance, Eleanor
must decide if she's brave enough to break the rules, face her darkest
fears, and take the chance to win the career--and the love--she's always
wanted.
