01445cam a2200289 i 4500 1009313330 TxAuBib 20231012120000.0 191005s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780008374631 0008374635 TxAuBib rda Peters, Glynis. The Orphan Thief : A Novel / Glynis Peters. London, England : One More Chapter, 2020. London, England : One More Chapter, 2020. 378 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier As Hitler's bombs fall on a battered and beleaguered Britain, Ruby Shadwell is dealt the most devastating blow--her entire family lost during the Coventry Blitz. Alone and with the city in chaos, Ruby is determined to survive this war and rebuild her life. And a chance encounter with street urchin Tommy gives Ruby just the chance she needs. Because Tommy brings with him Canadian Sergeant Jean-Paul Clayton. Jean-Paul wants to help them, but Ruby cannot bear another loss. Can love bloom amidst the ruins? Or will the war take Ruby's last chance at happiness too? 20231012. Orphans Fiction. London (England) History 20th century Fiction. War fiction. Romance fiction.