The Irish Midwife at War: A Page-Turning and Heartwarming WWII Historical Novel

1939. Kathleen Gallagher is training to be a handywoman - an illegal midwife in West Belfast - when war is declared. As soon as a call goes out for volunteers to join the home front, she jumps at the chance to aid the ambulance service. She won't let her community down when they need her the most.

When Liam Flynn, the older brother of her best friend - and her very first kiss - also volunteers, the two of them are suddenly thrown together once more. Kathleen still dreams of the bells ringing in the New Year and the snow falling as their lips brushed, all those years ago. But she has a secret. And it's one that means they can never be together . . .

But with the Belfast Blitz raining chaos and destruction, and the volunteers pushed to their limits, the pair can't help but grow closer, the secrets of their past starting to feel insignificant against the backdrop of war.

In the middle of it all, can Kathleen overcome her worries, and finally let herself fall in love?

Author: Seána Tinley
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 06/23/2026
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.71h x 5.11w x 1.11d
ISBN13: 9781399747714
ISBN10: 1399747711
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Sagas
- Fiction | Romance | Historical | 20th Century

About the Author
Seána Tinley is an Irish author of saga historical romance. She also writes regency romance as Catherine Tinley. After a career encompassing speech & language therapy, Sure Start, being President of a charity, and managing a maternity service, she now works as NI Country Director for a leading UK charity. Seána was appointed as chair of the Romantic Novelists' Association in August 2024.She lives in Ireland with her husband, children, and dog.