Keeping Secrets by Donna Hechler Porter

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Keeping Secrets
Children of the Light Book 1
Author: Donna Hechler Porter
ISBN: 978-1499227000
Genre: Fiction, Historical, Romance, Christian
Release: May 25, 2014
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
388 Pages
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About the book:

A woman with a past, a man determined to uncover the truth, and a secret that could tear them apart forever. A Grieving Husband: Amon Cayle needs a seamstress. He has spent the last year rebuilding his life after the tragic death of his wife in a kitchen fire, the same fire that nearly took the life of his eldest son as well. The business of grieving their loss, as well as the work of his tobacco plantation, has caused him to neglect the simplest of tasks. His family now needs clothes and despite his dislike for Mary McKechnie, and their shared past, he offers her the job. A Desperate Mother: Mary McKechnie needs a job. Her brother has threatened to take her daughters and place them into indentured service if she can’t provide for them. He hasn’t made it any easier by insisting she work only for fellow Friends. When Amon Cayle offers her a job, she has little choice but to accept. A Devastating Secret: The last time Amon spoke with Mary, after she walked away from him into the arms of another man over twenty years ago, she assured him she was not keeping secrets. He didn’t believe her then, and he doesn’t believe her now. While she is working for him, he is determined to find answers. She is just as determined to not give them. Will Mary be able to save Amon from the past? Or will his love threaten to destroy them both? Keeping Secrets is the first book in the Children of the Light Series. The Society of Friends (Quakers) and colonial Virginia in the years preceding the French and Indian War provide the backdrop for this sweeping historical about families trying to live their faith in a new land. Following Keeping Secrets will be the second and third books of the trilogy: Breaking Promises and Binding Fire. Fans of series books, especially Inspirational/Christian, will enjoy this series of faith, love, and redemption.

Keeping Secrets by Donna Hechler Porter

Keeping Secrets is a story about members of The Society of Friends (or Quakers as they are more commonly known). Mary is a widow who is trying to care for her daughters by being a seamstress.  Her brother has insisted that she only take work from other friends  but there is never enough work. Because she’s struggling to take care of her daughters, her brother threatened to place them in indentured service. Mary cannot let that happen and is desperate for work so she can support them.

Amon’s wife died in a fire and now he is trying to take care of his children and take care of tobacco plantation. His children desperately need new clothes because they have outgrown everything they own plus his daughter is going to be married and move away and she needs a new wardrobe. Mary and Amon do not like each other at all but Mary needs a job and Amon needs seamstress work done.  Thought neither of them wants it, they both fall in love with each other.

Keeping Secrets truly fascinated me. I loved learning more about the time period that the characters lived in and about what life would be like in The Society of Friends.  The author really did an amazing job with details and I really felt like I got to know each character in the story.  If you enjoy Christian romance, I definitely recommend Keeping Secrets by Donna Hechler Porter.

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