A Hearth in Candlewood

Name: A Hearth in Candlewood
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Delia Parr
ISBN: 9781440796944

Author: Delia Parr

Series: Candlewood #1

Narrator: Barbara Caruso

Unabridged: 9 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/24/2008

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious

Synopsis

Laurel Wreath and Aspen Gold Award winner Delia Parr is acclaimed for her inspiring historical romances. Living in an 1840s Erie Canal town in upstate New York, Emma Garrett-the genteel proprietor of a bustling boarding house-learns to trust in God despite trying circumstances. A widow with family far away, 51-year-old Emma fills her loneliness by caring for her guests and sharing her own special blend of wisdom and humor. One stormy night, a rap at her door interrupts her musings. The 80-year-old Widow Leonard is standing in the rain, seeking refuge from her sons' constant bickering. Housing this feisty runaway granny, however, puts Emma in the crosshairs of a family feud. But this crisis is more easily resolved than the one which soon looms over Emma's future. "Fans of Jan Karon's enormously popular Mitford series should love Parr's work" Philadelphia Inquirer "Delia Parr writes a beautiful story that will stay in your heart!"-Literary Times "A wonderful new series by a gifted author."-A Romance Review.com "A soul-lifting launch."-Barnes and Noble.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on April 23, 2020

I've been wanting to get started on this trilogy for a few years now and I'm so glad that I finally did! This was soooo good!!! I loved the characters! There was a new challenge in each chapter. It was an exciting book and yet a total "comfort" read. I'm so excited to read the rest of the trilogy an......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 20, 2023

This is one of those books that suffered for me not having read anything about it before going it. I just dove right in, which left me very confused about where we were in time/place. Even if I had read the back cover, I still think I would have wished that the stage had been set a little better for......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on July 13, 2012

"A Hearth in Candlewood" is a Christian historical novel set in the 1840s in a small canal town in New York. It's the first novel in the series, but while I was reading it I wondered if it was the 9th or 10th in the series since there were so many interesting stories briefly referred to as back stor......more

Goodreads review by Mayda on October 02, 2017

The first in a trilogy, this book introduces the reader to the people in Candlewood, a canal town in upper New York, set in the 1840s. Emma is the proprietor of a boarding house. A widow, she recently sold her general store to buy this boarding house. Living with her is her mother-in-law and a retir......more

Goodreads review by Jeanette on February 02, 2024

I absolutely loved this book! I love the setting of Hill House in the town of Candlewood! The author uses such detailed writing that I felt as if I was there, a participant. The characters are relatable and easy to like! Emma is the epitome of hospitality! She just loves having a full house! I like......more