She did try to press Marissa for his information.

He was something that she needed to figure out. Honestly, the only reason I think she wanted him, to begin with, was because he ignored her. Helen was a woman who knew what she wanted and she wanted Clary. When Helen’s life is threatened by the same people who are kidnapping children from one of her sister’s orphanages, Clary realizes that he keeping his feelings from Helen might be a mistake. But fate has a funny way of throwing people together. The Duke would never allow his sister-in-law to marry a commoner much less an ex-prostitute. He tries to keep away from Helen but events keep throwing them together. But, Helen (who is Marissa’s sister) makes him feel things that he thought he would never feel. He considers himself damaged because of the abuse he experienced as a child. He is happy in his life and he avoids any type of relationship. He works for Marissa, overseeing orphanages. Clary is an ex-child prostitute who overcame his past. The plot for A Dream of Redemption was not an easy one to read.The book explores child exploitation, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking.

I thought the whole scene with the Duke and Clary was very telling and true to that era. The division between classes was vividly detailed. She did her research and I thank her for that. I have read a lot of books for this period and I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, the author knows her stuff. This was a book that brought tears to my eyes several times and made me laugh out loud.Ī Dream of Redemption takes place in Regency England. A Dream of Redemption is not only about the power of love but healing after abuse. I assumed that it would be one of those books that would be light on plot and heavy on sex. Yes, I am guilty of the old saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I knew that this book was historical romance from the blurb and the fact that I reviewed A Night of Forever. When I saw the cover of A Dream of Redemption, I immediately judged the book.

A Night of Forever by Bronwen Evans