Mercy ignored the cold dampness between her toes, the puckered skin on feet that hadn’t been dry since spring had chased away the chill of winter and invited a familiar tormentor in its place-rain. Bates isn’t there, I’ll sell my shoes to pay the fee.” He’d treat the infant even though Mercy had no way to pay for his services. so long as the Shoreditch Dispensary wasn’t crowded and so long as Dr. Hang on a little longer, my lamb.” Mercy Wilkins shifted the listless infant in her arms without slowing her pace.Ĭlara had stopped responding on Chilton Street, but the slightly warm breath coming from between the little girl’s colorless lips told Mercy she wasn’t too late. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.Ĭover photography by Mike Habermann Photography, LLCĪuthor is represented by Natasha Kern Literary Agency, Inc. Names, characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-for example, electronic, photocopy, recording-without the prior written permission of the publisher. Out of the Storm: A BEACONS OF HOPE NovellaĪn Awakened Heart: An ORPHAN TRAIN Novellaīethany House Publishers is a division ofīaker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, MichiganĪll rights reserved.

A Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund