New York Brides: Heart Appearances/A Gentle Fragrance/A Bridge Across the Sea

by Pamela Griffin

Lyon's Refuge, a home in New York for delinquent boys, becomes a retreat for other lost souls--a homeless woman, a man with a criminal past, and a couple who shared a tragic moment in history. Can love fill the void left by misfortune?

Heart Appearances/A Gentle Fragrance/A Bridge Across the Sea (Inspirational Romance Collection)

Genres: Christian Fiction, Christian Romance, Romance, Christian Historical Fiction

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Pamela Griffin lives in Texas with her family. She fully gave her life to Christ in 1988 after a rebellious young adulthood and owes the fact that she’s still alive today to an all-loving and forgiving God and to a mother who steadfastly prayed and had faith that God could bring her wayward daughter “home.” Pamela’s main goal in writing Christian romance is to help and encourage those who do know the Lord and to plant a seed of hope in those who don’t.

Reviews

[Jeanne (love2cook) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has three romance stories that all end up at Lyons's Refuge, home for delinquent boys in the hills of New York. The first story features Darcy Evans, a wayward girl from the streets of London. She comes to America to at the request of her friend who is the co-owner of the refuge. There she meets Brent Thomas the schoolmaster. The second story features Brent's brother, Bill Thomas who has a very shady past history. He had fallen overboard from a ship and ends up on an island with a missionary who wants him to take his daughter with him when he leaves. He goes back to New York to see his brother and is welcomed to stay at the refuge. The third story features Peter Caldwell and Melissa Reynolds both who survived the sinking of the Titanic when they were children. Peter grew up in England were his adopted parents lived. Now he has come to America to find out who his birth father is and if he has family still alive. He meets Melissa when coming to dine at her aunt and uncles restaurant in New York City. The mob bosses son has his eye on Melissa and has his men kidnap Melissa. Of course, Peter rescues her and leave the city and travel to Lyons's Refuge. You'll find the each story the couples open their hearts to the possibilities of love. A decent read.

[Sheila McCarthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Almost didn't read it but so glad I did. Three different stories, and great read!
It even brings in a bit of history if you're a history buff! Very good!

[Laura Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed how the three stories tied together.

[Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Three different stories about these brides. Each one different.

[Anita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three short stories with a common thread. Each successive story got better.

[Stephanie]

Three Christian romance novellas taking place in the early 1900s in New York State and Manhattan.

[Darlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the way all three stories tied into one another. The only disappointment was with the rushed storyline, and sometimes farfetched connections in the third story.