About the Book
Finding her way home
Having
fled her privileged upbringing for a failed romance, Rebecca Heaton
knows her pride has kept her from returning home. Now at her mother's
boardinghouse in New York City, she's determined to forge a new life for
herself--and her daughter. She just never expects to find a new love in
the process…
Ben Roth has always been compelled to help the
downtrodden—including single moms like Rebecca. But if the past has
taught him one thing it's that offering his trust can lead to
disappointment. Could these two wounded souls make one another whole…and
come together as a forever family?
Boardinghouse Betrothals: Hearts taking shelter—and forging new beginnings
This book will be released in February 2015
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
My Review
“A Daughter's Return” by Janet Lee
Barton is the fourth book of her 'Boardinghouse Betrothals' series
and I hope not the last one either for there is one couple I would be
interested in seeing what happens with them. Here is Rebecca's story
that has come full circle now. We have heard of Rebecca since the
first book in the series “Somewhere to Call Home”, and learn a
little more with each book about this remarkable young woman.
I would have to say that this book
called to me in a very special way, for it deals with some extremely
sensitive subjects for the time period of 1897. I have to say that
though this book does seem slow at times without a lot of external
conflict, and at times going over the same issues time and time
again, I still found it hard to put down the book. Maybe it is
because in some ways I can totally relate to Rebecca and all she had
to deal with, or maybe it is because I see this situation far too
often and this story, regardless of the time frame, is one of hope
for a brighter future.
Rebecca is a remarkable woman who has
basically made her bed and was willing to lie in it, but she was
given options that after a little bit of time she finally took some
of those options to help make things better for herself and her
little family. Rebecca shows herself to be a woman who is determined
to do what she can in order to take care of herself through her
strength, faith and willingness to put herself out there like she
does. I knew from the other books that something happened to
Rebecca, but didn't quite know what, but here we learn the full story
of what has happened to Rebecca in her time on her own. This has
also given Rebecca a unique perspective in a couple of things that
happen in the story.
Ben is a man who we have meet through a
few of the other books, but really don't know much about him. In
this book though we learn quite a bit about him and why he is the
type of man that he is. Here is a man that has a heart for helping
certain people, though he is willing to help anyone in need. Ben
works hard to help all who comes his way and some he seeks out in a
participial place. There is a strength in Ben that is hard to
describe as well but it there regardless.
There at the end of the book there was
talk about plans that both Ben and Rebecca had that really sounded
like something that I am personally involved with in today's time
which warmed my heart. I think this is part of why I like this book
so much even with all of its drawbacks such as being slow. The
characters are pretty well developed and so loveable. I truly hope
that this is not the last in the series, and if it is then I hope
that there will be other stories about some of the characters that
were left single and hinted at something more for a couple of them.
I hope all who read this book enjoys it
as much as I did.
Other "Boardinghouse Betrothals" Books by Janet Lee-Barton
Somewhere to Call Home
A Place of Refuge
A Home for Her Heart
A Home for Her Heart
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