A Season for Hope

by Bethany Largent

What's a soiled dove to do when she suddenly finds herself with child? Eighteen-year-old Gwyndolyn Klein certainly never envisioned her life coming to this when desperate measures landed her in Miss Sadie's bawdy house at the tender age of fourteen. Desperate for a fresh start and a quiet place to raise her daughter alone, she sets out with little more than the clothes on her back and her newfound faith in God. But when she meets handsome young Tucker Lawson, a conductor for the Underground Railroad, does she dare hope for a second chance? As the mistress of a rather large southern plantation in Tennessee, Addie Frankford seems to have it all...except the one thing she wants the most-a child. Her husband, Cooper Frankford, seems determined to hold her at arm's length until a moment of weakness results in a child that could cost Addie her very life.

Genres: Christian Fiction

306 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2014

Reviews

[Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Season for Hope is a Christian fiction novel with a beautiful message of redemption. Gwen Klein ends up working as a prostitute as a teenager in a brothel after losing both parents to illness and having no way to support herself. However, once she becomes pregnant, she knows that she has to escape that life and make a a new life for her and the baby. At the same time, she has a spiritual awakening that Jesus wants to give her a new life and has forgiven her. She makes a decision then to trust Him and obey Him no matter what the consequences. She even returns $60.00 she took from a male customer while sleeping with the intent of using it to help support her when she leaves. The rest of the story shows how God provides for her in ways she would never have imagined and that her life has not been ruined. The author also weaves the issues of slavery and the underground railroad among the development of Gwen's character and life. There is a strong Christian message in the novel of God's love, forgiveness, and provision. Although there is the familiar 'live happily ever' ending, Largent's characters are not perfect people, but redeemed people.

[Rhonda Rock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope prevails

I enjoyed this story of hope. The audacity of faith in the face of defeat shined brightly throughout this saga. I loved the fortitude found in trusting the only One who extends hope even in the worst of life's trials.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light easy, western style read with some good story lines.

It had a lot of sadness in it, but overall, fast read that gave you some inside views into how some women find themselves making choices we feel would not be acceptable. While this was historical, the same thing still happens today.

[Faith Morman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Book!

I loved the Christian content as the story unraveled and warmed my heart. I copied one about choices that my Facebook friends...