Josie Everley may have survived the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, but she lost the man she loves most to the sea.
Broken-hearted and destitute, Josie must start afresh as a library assistant at a ground-breaking, all-female-run military hospital in Endell Street.
As she focuses on her work, she never expected to meet Theo, a wounded soldier suffering his own trauma who finds solace amongst the books.
As Josie steps up to the role of librarian and loses her heart to Theo, the war around them continues to be a cruel companion and Josie must muster all her strength and courage to make it through.
Will Josie find her happy-ever-after amongst the heartbreak?
The Library of War and Peace by Louise Morrish is published on 2 April, 2026.
Read Louise’s Historia feature about the inspiring Endell Sreet library.
There’s much more new historical fiction in Historia’s list of more than 130 books coming out in 2026.
