Clara Newton has dedicated her life to taking care of orphans who have nobody in the world but her. From affectionate Gladys, who desperately misses her older brothers, to traumatized Florrie who longs for her father and refuses to eat, Clara loves each of the children like they were her own. But even though she has opened her heart to so many little ones, when brown-eyed war hero Ivor asks her to  marry him. Clara is afraid to take a chance on love. Would married life prevent her from dedicating herself completely o her orphans? Clara is soon distracted from the troubles of her heart when her beloved orphanage comes under attack. Someone  throws stones through the window, and a threatening message is chalked neat the door. Why would anyone want to frighten innocent children? And as the attacks get worse, can Clara keep the orphans safe? Desperate to protect the little ones in her care, Clara takes the children on a day out. Away from the orphanage, Clara hopes that she and the children will be able to put their worries behind them. But when a terrible accident happens, will they all make it out alive? And will it be too late for Clara to tell Ivor how she really feels? From book's back cover.