In the clutches of a ruthless employer who threatens to force her into a life of sin and degradation, she decides to flee west as a mail order bride. But Clarissa’s trek to Grant, Nevada, not only carries her to an unknown future, it also brings her face-to-face with the deep wounds of her past.
Abandoned orphan siblings, a soul-destroying “sanctuary” of sin, a mysterious mining secret, and a cold-blooded murder paint a dark backdrop for the light of love, faith, and forgiveness to shine their healing light in this story of redemption and romance.
The Beauty for Ashes Inspirational Romance collection is a series of stirring stories of despairing mail order brides pulled from the ashes by loving Western husbands.
“Any book in the Beauty for Ashes collection will both break your heart and melt your heart. Every story follows the tragic pathway traversed by desperate brides, until finally they find true love and healing. Orphan’s Redeemer is no exception. Clarissa Dickens’ dire circumstance leaves little room for hope, but the light of love breaks through the darkness in the person of Maurice Leeks, a clerk for a mining company in Grant, Nevada. The amazing thing about Clarissa’s tale, however, is that her journey there, although hounded by setback, brings not only hope for her future, but healing for her past. I promise that there will be moments as you read that will make you gasp, others that will have you putting on the gloves to fight for justice for our heroine, and of course generous helpings of good old-fashioned clean romance. (Terri Grace, author)
