Haven for Her Heart
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Homeless after being released from a women's reformatory in 1939
Toronto, Olivia Rosetti is taken in by an angel of mercy, Ruth Bennington. The two discover they share a painful past and together decide to open a maternity home for troubled women.
Despite the success of the home, Olivia is haunted by her inhumane treatment at the reformatory and the way her newborn son was taken from her. She feels undeserving of love--until she meets businessman Darius Reed. Although his attention makes her heart soar, he can never learn of her past.
Greek widower Darius Reed is determined to protect his daughter from the prejudice that killed her mother. He'll ensure her future by marrying a woman from a respected Toronto family. But when Darius meets Olivia, he's immediately drawn to her beauty and compassion.
Can love prove stronger than prejudice and past mistakes? Or will Olivia's secrets destroy any chance at a future together?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mason (A Most Nobel Heir) bases her moving first installment of the Redemption's Light series on a real-life women's reformatory. In 1940s Toronto, 20 year-old Olivia Rosetti's father disowns her and turns her over to the authorities after he discovers she is pregnant out of wedlock. She is charged with the crime of "being incorrigible" and sent to the Mercer Reformatory for Unmarried Women. There she and the other women are victims of horrendous physical abuse and their babies are placed for adoption upon birth. After Olivia is released, she meets the elderly Ruth, whose story is similar to her own. As Olivia struggles with shame and guilt, Ruth helps her discover the redemptive love of God. Together, they open Bennington's Place, a maternity home where they can care for other unmarried women and their children who would otherwise face imprisonment at a reformatory. In their quest for public support, Olivia meets Darius, a widowed father of a young daughter. Through Darius's love, Olivia's emotional wounds are finally able to heal; she accepts forgiveness for herself and discovers that she is worthy of love. This gripping, emotional tale that will appeal to readers of Julie Klassen.
Customer Reviews
This is a very deep, thought provoking historical romance.
Both Olivia and Darius are incredibly well developed and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know both of them. The heartaches that they each carried into the beginning of their relationship were palpable. I desperately wanted each of them to grow past the pain and reach a place where they weren’t bogged down by it.
I love the fact that they both included times of prayer and seeking God to help them on their journey. It was wonderful to see them both talk with older adults to help with the process also.
The subject matter of this book is much heavier than any book that the author previously wrote. She has done a marvelous job of handling it throughout the story.
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