Faith in Abertillery

Traynor (Oracle’s Quest) offers a glimpse into early-20th-century Welsh life in this pleasant inspirational romance. Born with a club foot, Faith Miller resents God for her disability. After Faith loses her job at the local pub, she resorts to stealing to feed her family. Lord Geoffrey Driscoll comes to their house to confront her, but instead becomes sympathetic to the family’s plight and arranges for Faith to work as a kitchen maid on his estate. Lord Driscoll develops a romantic interest in Faith, but she is determined to keep him at a distance due to a terrible experience with an upper-class man who took advantage of her years before. Meanwhile, Lord Driscoll’s sister is determined to find him a wealthy wife to save their impoverished estate. When Faith learns of the plan, she runs away and ends up in a precarious situation, but will Lord Driscoll be able to save her? Faith also struggles to let go of her resentments in order to find her happy ending. Faith’s understandable mistrust and Lord Driscoll’s chivalrous courting keep the romance bubbling along to the end. This powerful love story will appeal to fans of Lynn Austin. (Self-published)