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A Haven for Her Heart
Written by Susan Anne Mason
Narrated by Morgan Hallett
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Upon her release from a woman’s reformatory in 1941 Toronto, Olivia Rosetti wants nothing more than to forget the horrors of her time there and return to normal. But with her family unwilling to
forgive and employers wary of hiring her, she quickly ends up desperate and homeless—until a chance encounter with well-to-do widow Ruth Bennington. The two discover they share a painful
history and together decide to open a maternity home for troubled women.
Greek widower Darius Reed is determined to protect his daughter from the prejudice that killed her mother and hopes to marry into a prominent Toronto family. But when his employer orders him to persuade Ruth Bennington to sell them her property, Darius soon becomes conflicted over his feelings about the home and his attraction to Olivia.
Despite finding fulfilment in her work, Olivia must fight not only bitter memories and the community’s negative reaction to their mission, but also feelings for the man who is trying to close her home. Can love prove stronger than prejudice and societal
pressures, or will past mistakes destroy her chance at true happiness?
forgive and employers wary of hiring her, she quickly ends up desperate and homeless—until a chance encounter with well-to-do widow Ruth Bennington. The two discover they share a painful
history and together decide to open a maternity home for troubled women.
Greek widower Darius Reed is determined to protect his daughter from the prejudice that killed her mother and hopes to marry into a prominent Toronto family. But when his employer orders him to persuade Ruth Bennington to sell them her property, Darius soon becomes conflicted over his feelings about the home and his attraction to Olivia.
Despite finding fulfilment in her work, Olivia must fight not only bitter memories and the community’s negative reaction to their mission, but also feelings for the man who is trying to close her home. Can love prove stronger than prejudice and societal
pressures, or will past mistakes destroy her chance at true happiness?
Author
Susan Anne Mason
Susan lives with her husband, two children and two cats in a suburb outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to writing, she works part-time as a church secretary. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of America (RWA). When not writing, Susan enjoys scrapbooking and researching her family ancestry on-line.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"God wouldn't want you to remain a prisoner of your shame, Olivia. You are His beloved child, forgiven and redeemed. Be brave enough to claim the happiness He has in store for you."What a powerful book! Set in 1941 Toronto, the book addresses deep issues like racism, discrimination and social injustice while providing a heart-wrenching romantic thread between a broken young woman who feels unworthy of a future and a young widower whose goal is to better his station in life for his daughter. As an immigrant myself, I empathized with Olivia and Darius' life circumstances, family dynamics, and struggles that shape who they are.The setting is vivid; you'll feel transported to this city as Olivia and her mentor Ruth fight for their right to help those in need. The horrors that Olivia endured in The Reformatory are difficult to read about but they opened my eyes and helped me to appreciate the character of Olivia more. The writing is easy to read and the plot moves at a good pace and is well-developed. Darius and Olivia are both somewhat misguided in the beginning but their growing faith brings them back onto the good path.If you enjoy historical fiction, you will absolutely enjoy this inaugural book to Susan Anne Mason's Redemption's Light series.I received a copy of the book from Bethany House Publishers and was under no obligation to post a positive review. All comments and opinions are solely my own.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Set during WWII and in Toronto Canada the reality of what some obscure laws that were used to hurt people. Different times, but this story is loosely based on truth.I have trouble with a father doing what he did to his daughter, but this is a different time, but having her put in a reformatory?When you hear the facts of what happened here, with some never leaving, there are people who should go to jail, but that would be another book, although I don't know if anyone ever was held accountable.Talk about being in the right place at the right time, two hurting woman, and each filling a need for the other, I believe a God Thing, but in the end these two helped others with no where to turn.The reality of their not being help offered out there, is the death of another young woman, and sadly we get to know her.We see prejudice upfront here, and we hope that they do not win, but we also see the embracing of a family and the folding in of a hurting young woman, and then the unconditional love of a child!I for one cannot wait for the second book!I received this book through NetGalley and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review.