Cover: Peaceful, colors blend well together.
Ruth doesn't seem to have much an identity before her father was charged with a scandal. She seems she was living a sheltered life and doesn't really come off as an aggressive person. Ruth finds comfort in an abandon garden, until a person name Jack Spencer decides to move into the property. Jack has a secret of his own including not using his real name. Despite his conflicting interests and secrets, Jack and Ruth begin to fall in love.
Is it possible? Read the book to find out.
Love's First Bloom by Delia Parr is an enjoyable read. Parr highlights the issue of prostitutes as a societal issue.
FTC: I received a copy of this book through Bethany House. The image above is an Amazon link.
Hearts Awakening, by Delia Parr, is a story about Elvira Kilmer, a spinister, who has run out marriage prospects. An only child, now grown and not wanting to burden her cousins, Elvira looks for a job and ends up on Dillion's Island, located in the Susquehanna River, as a housekeeper for Jackson Smith.
However, Jackson has a scandal of his own due to his deceased wife. He offers Elvira a marriage solution in order for both of them to benefit personally. Elvira, Jackson and his two boys end up realizing this may be the best thing that had ever happen to them.
I would totally recommend this book for those who like historical fiction, as well as a clean read. This is appropriate for junior high and high school readers.
FTC: I received this book through Bethany House. Image is though Amazon.
4 out of 5 stars
