Olivia's fiance has gone to war, and she's pregnant from one night of passion before he was deployed. Her father has her arrested, her baby is taken away from her and after she's released from the reformatory, she finds herself ill with no place to go, and in need of a friend. Ruth Bennett finds Olivia sitting in the back of the church and takes her home. After Olivia is given time to recover from her illness, she seeks to help others who are in a similar situation. Ruth has been seeking a purpose for her life and with Olivia's idea of a maternity home, Ruth feels she's found her niche.
Darius Reed works for a developer who wants the Bennett house to build a skyscraper and rent out office spaces. Darius has been set with the task of convincing Ruth to sell. When he is unsuccessful, his boss is not above fighting dirty. During Darius' visits to the home, he becomes attracted to Olivia, in spite of himself. He is almost affianced to the daughter of a client and knows he should not really spend so much time in her company.
Susan Anne Mason has written a heart-warming, heart-wrenching, and completely stirring novel that is engaging and compelling from the opening lines to the very end. This is a five star book, with two thumbs up, and total redemption.
Bethany House and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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