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The engaging village of Candlewood in 1840s New York provides a glimpse into the past that will inspire and uplift today’s readers. Fifty-one-year-old Emma Garrett runs Hill House, a boardinghouse on a hill at the edge of town. Emma ministers to her guests, both the transient and those who call Hill House home. Gifted with an uncanny ability to see the unique strengths of her guests, Emma serves and challenges them with homespun wisdom and absolute faith in God. When eighty-year-old Widow Leonard shows up at Hill House to escape a heated land dispute between her two sons, Emma welcomes her and tries to help her heal the family feud. But tragedy soon hits closer to home when Emma’s very ownership of Hill House is called into question!
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The engaging village of Candlewood in 1840s New York provides a glimpse into the past that will inspire and uplift today’s readers. Fifty-one-year-old Emma Garrett runs Hill House, a boardinghouse on a hill at the edge of town. Emma ministers to her guests, both the transient and those who call Hill House home. Gifted with an uncanny ability to see the unique strengths of her guests, Emma serves and challenges them with homespun wisdom and absolute faith in God. When eighty-year-old Widow Leonard shows up at Hill House to escape a heated land dispute between her two sons, Emma welcomes her and tries to help her heal the family feud. But tragedy soon hits closer to home when Emma’s very ownership of Hill House is called into question!
A Hearth in Candlewood (The Candlewood Trilogy, Book 1)
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| 27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:  A Tale Filled with Possibility, Small-Town Charm and Even a Bit of Mystery, This review is from: A Hearth in Candlewood (The Candlewood Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback) After her husband's passing, Emma Garrett realizes that her life as a General Store owner is lonely. Her children have grown and begun families of their own and have moved away. This revelation spurs an impulsive decision to sell the store and purchase a boardinghouse. For the last four years, along with the help of her mother-in-law and two young girls from town, Emma has run a successful operation. This venture has provided the sense of belonging and social interaction for which she'd been yearning. Over the years, she has met and befriended many guests. Some, like the adorably eccentric Mitchell sisters have become repeat visitors. Then there is the quiet Reverend Glenn who Emma invited to become a permanent resident after a stroke left him unable to be as independent as he would have preferred. Everything has been going along smoothly until recently. A new semi-permanent resident has arrived and it's causing a bit of a stir. The Widow... Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: A PEACEFUL TIME AND PLACE, By LUV TO READ "LORRAINE" (RHODE ISLAND, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: A Hearth in Candlewood (The Candlewood Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback) I have recently discovered this author and have enjoyed every book of hers that I have read thus far. This book is exceptional. In 1841, the main character, Emma Garret is the owner of Hill House, a boarding house in the village of Candlewood, N.Y. She finds herself ministering to her guests and employees with love and wisdom. She even finds herself in the middle of a family feud when a grandmother runs away from home and lands on her doorstep. Emma is a widow who use to own the general store before she bought Hillside House. Now she learns thru her lawyer that she might not own it after all. She is quite distressed over this news. This would mean life-changes for her and her guests. She longs to correct this and restore peace to Hill House and within her heart. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the episodes in this story especially one where something occured on Main St. that left chicken running wild inside and out of... Read more 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: "A Hearth in Candlewood" (part one of a new trilogy), By Nita Horn (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews This review is from: A Hearth in Candlewood (The Candlewood Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback) BOOK REVIEW: A Hearth in Candlewood, by author Delia Parr I've just finished reading "A Heath in Candlewood," by author Delia Parr, I have to say, "Delia Parr has done it again!" In my ever so busy life, her latest novel "A Hearth in Candlewood" provided an essential escape for my rocket-paced workload. From the beginning to the end, Delia manages to engage the imagination and allow us to enter as a guest in Hill House. The story begins in the small fictional village of "Candlewood, New York" in the 19th century. The main character, middle aged `Widow Emma Garrett,' runs a stately boarding house along with her mother in law, "Mother Garrett", also a widow. Emma is a no-nonsense woman, steadfast in godly principles and family values, doing what's right, even when it isn't convenient. I admire this lady! The opening chapter grabs you and keeps you right there with `Widow Emma Garrett' as she makes her way through the hallways of Hill House... Read more |
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