The Women On Platform Two by Laura Anthony

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. This is one of them.

Inspired by a little-known true story, this heartbreaking, powerful, and ultimately uplifting novel—as Amanda Geard, author of The Midnight House, describes it—weaves together two women, decades apart, bound by a fight for freedom.

Dublin, 1969. Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport, dreaming of the family they’ll build together. But when her husband’s vicious temper surfaces, she begins to wonder if her home will ever be safe for a child. Her dear friend Bernie, already a mother of three, faces devastating news of her own: another pregnancy could cost her life.

Dublin, 2023. A close call leaves Saoirse questioning whether motherhood is a path she truly wants. What she doesn’t yet realize is that only a few decades earlier, a brave group of women made that choice possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them.

Set in a time when all forms of contraception were strictly forbidden in Ireland, this is a tale of ordinary women who risked everything to change the world around them. Kirkus Reviews calls it an “inspiring novel about the liberating paths blazed by Irish women”—a story of courage, sisterhood, and just how far we’ve come. And how much farther there is to go.

Perfect for readers who love historical fiction with heart, this is a book to sink into on a grey, salty afternoon. Pour the tea. Settle in.

We think you’ll find it hard to put down.

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