Ruth Axtell Morren has written a tender Cinderella story – Wild Rose. In this historical, Geneva Patterson is scorned by the members of her small fishing village, Haven’s End, rather than the members of her family. What family? She has none.
After the death of her father, Geneva is left alone to fend for herself. Her mother had passed away years before, and there are no siblings. Geneva lives her life as she sees fit, doing the best she can and ignoring the loneliness.
Only one bright light appears on Geneva’s horizon, Captain Caleb Phelps. He comes to her rescue when a group of village boys pick on her as she is tying to sell her fruits and vegetables. His kindness touches her and is branded in her memory.
Almost a year later, Captain Phelps returns to Haven’s End to live. He has fled from Boston where his name is running through the gossip mill. Even his father has succumbed to the rumors.
In a rough sort of way, Geneva and Caleb form a friendship. She offers advice and assistance in growing his garden, and he returns her help by loaning his muscles for her heavy work and treating her as an equal.
As you read, Wild Rose, you will be drawn into the story and the characters. You’ll cheer Geneva and Caleb along their journeys to freedom, joy, spiritual enlightenment, and love.
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