Healing the Orphaned Heart

By: Rebecca Lange

Narrated by: Emma Faye

A move across the country. A dowry that turns into a curse. A marshal that captures her heart.

After losing her mother at the tender age of five, all Rose wanted was the love of her father, not his money or the prominence in society that came with his name. But instead of reaching out and giving her the love and affection she so desperately needed, her father drowned his grief in his work, leaving Rose to the care of his servants and staff.

Rose grows into a beautiful and feisty yet serious young woman, but no matter how hard she tries to ignore the emptiness in her heart, it remains. Then, at her father’s untimely death, Rose is sent from the only home she has ever known in Boston to live with her uncle and his family, whom she hasn’t seen in over 12 years.

Terrified of the reception she’ll receive, Rose makes the journey alone and quickly realizes that her late father’s wealth has made her a target for not just journalists with an eye toward revenge but dowry hunters everywhere.

Will her relatives in Colorado take her in with open arms, or was this arrangement forced on them, and would it turn into another disappointment? And is Rose’s future already sealed by a parade of lies, or is there hope for a happy ending and the healing of her orphaned heart?

©2022 Rebecca Lange (P)2022 Rebecca Lange

Well written and compelling clean romance

I really enjoyed the spunky main character — she brought energy and charm to the story. While the reading experience didn’t fully captivate me at times, the plot moved along well and never felt static. Some outcomes weren’t what I had hoped for, but I appreciated that many of the characters still found a happy ending. Overall, an enjoyable story with heart and strong character development.

Average at best

I don’t know if it was because the story itself was unappealing to me (unrealistic with so many troubles for the main character) or that I didn’t care for the narrator but after listening to over half of this book (hoping it would improve) I couldn’t finish it.