About this item
England, 1630. Anglican Mary Langton longs to marry for love. Left at the altar and in disgrace, she's being pressured to marry the son of a London milliner. Puritan Barnabas Horton still grieves the loss of his beloved wife, but knows his two young sons need a mother. With tender hearts, Mary and Barnabas take a leap of faith and wed. But when Barnabas's plans to move to the New World to escape persecution come to light, Mary's world is upended. How can she leave her family? And will she ever reach the secret places of her husband's broken heart? (Based on the author's own family.)
About the Author
When Rebecca DeMarino traveled in 1999 to Horton Point Lighthouse, Long Island, with her mother, Helen Jean Horton Worley to discover their heritage, passions collided: her love of faith, family, travel, history, and writing. Her SOUTHOLD CHRONICLES series is historical romance based on Mary and Barnabas Horton, Rebecca's ninth great-grandparents. Rebecca is the author of A PLACE IN HIS HEART (2014) , TO CAPTURE HER HEART (2015) , and TO FOLLOW HER HEART (2016 Revell/Baker) . From PUBLISHER WEEKLY ~ "DeMarino's ... strong suit is recreating history and relating it to readers." "A masterful weaver of history and heritage, Rebecca DeMarino laces tender love stories with vibrant threads ... in this rich New World saga." Award winning author, Julie Lessman
