Synopsis:
Birdie Clarkson only recently started working at Lida’s Palace, a house of ill repute at the edge of Tulsey, Texas. Abandoned and penniless, she turned to someone she thought was a friend, but instead it turned out to be a nightmare. She wants to leave, but doesn’t know how. And how will she ever feel clean again? When Reverend Isaiah Overly and his son, Ephraim, arrive offering a safe haven and better life for any of the women who want to leave, Birdie takes a chance. Ignoring the madam’s furious raging, she climbs into the back of the preacher’s wagon.
The Reverend and his wife, Ophelia, welcome Birdie to Hope Hill, which they founded as a haven to teach women how to read and write, how to keep a house, and other skills necessary to ensure their future will be brighter than their past. Hesitant at first, Birdie soon joins the preacher at revival meetings and becomes part of the chorus, singing alongside Ephraim.
Reverend Overly’s ministry is built on the premise than none are irredeemable. When romance develops between Ephraim and Birdie, will Ephraim be able to convince Birdie that God’s redemption wipes the soul clean—or will she feel forever smeared?
What To Expect:
The Songbird of Hope Hill is a Christian historical fiction that reveals there is no place to which the love of God and the Word of God cannot reach, pierce, and redeem. It is an intricately woven story of God’s grace and redemption.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Clean
Violence: Mild – Sexual assault of a minor is mentioned and written with great grace and care and not in graphic detail.
Substance Use: None
Prejudices: Mild – Unforgiveness of or hatred towards past sins
Religious Themes: This is a Christian book with themes of salvation, forgiveness of sins & loving your neighbor
Other Topics: Child abandonment, prostitution, and the mention or talk about abortion—all written with great grace and care and not in graphic detail.
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