A Victorian Rose [Hardcover]

In 1839 Yorkshire, Clemma Laird, a gifted watercolor artist and widow, unexpectedly meets the reviled Dr. Paul Baine. Rumor has it that Paul's practice is immoral because he terminates unwanted pregnancies. Clemma learns that this was true early in his career but that Paul soon stopped performing the procedure and for many years has been seeking atonement by supporting unwed pregnant women and placing their children into good homes. She helps Paul accept Christ's gift of salvation, allowing love to bloom between them. Fans of the companion volume, English Ivy, and other titles by the award-winning Palmer will enjoy this light and tightly written romance. For more conservative collections.
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Palmer's novella, A Victorian Rose, is a sort of watered-down Jane Eyre. A lonely artist and spinster, Clementine Laird, slowly falls in love with a physician who has a terrible reputation, Paul Baine. Clementine discovers the redeeming truth about Paul, and their romance-- like the stubborn Christmas rose Clementine has been trying to cultivate-- blooms in time for Christmas. John Mort
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This romantic story will sweep readers back in time to Victorian Yorkshire, England. Against her better judgment, young widow Clemma Laird finds herself connected to Dr. Paul Baine, a man shunned by the community. As she is drawn into Dr. Baine's lifework, she discovers the truth of his past and the pain that drives him to seek atonement. Palmer's fans will love this tender story.