Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson

Lady Elizabeth Neville-Ashford has lead a sheltered life, yet yearns to go to university and find work, despite her parents' disapproval. As World War I begins, she defies her mother, who disowns her, and moves to London. Lilly then gets a job driving an ambulance for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. It's dangerous, physical work near all the fighting. Lilly's work also puts her near her brother's best friend, Robbie, whom she's loved since she was a teenager. Robbie, a surgeon, comes from a poor beginnings and is not considered a suitable match for Lilly, according to her family. Robbie, however, shares Lilly's feelings. Will Robbie and Lilly survive this war that seems to be going on forever and be able to put all the trauma that they have witnessed behind them? This novel is the first of Robson's Great War Trilogy.