Kindle Edition
Published October 13th 2020
Susan Anne Mason
The first book in the new Redemption's Light series, A Haven for Her Heart
kept me reading to learn of Olivia's story.
Olivia is a young woman living in Canada in the late 1930's living at home with her parent's and siblings. After she divulges her pregnancy to her family her father is so upset saying she has shamed the family and kicks her out.
The book is based on the author's research of another young woman who
in the 1930's was pregnant and incarcerated.
The book was hard to read at times because of the unfairness of Olivia's treatment.
It was gritty and factual.
Olivia craves respectability but doesn't feel she'll ever deserve it because
of the mistakes she's made in the past.
Will she ever give herself a chance to let herself fall in love or will she
be held back by society's idea of the "ideal" woman?
Very thought provoking book that I enjoyed reading the author's insight
and I look forward to her next books in the series.
Pub Date 13 Oct 2020
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
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?
Born
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Genre
Susan writes both contemporary and historical Inspirational romances. She describes her writing style as “Romance sprinkled with faith” and loves themes of
forgiveness and redemption! She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and a former member of the Romance Writers of America. M Susan lives near Toronto in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two adult children. She loves chocolate and wine and isn't partial to snow even though she's Canadian!
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