Jody Hedlund's latest tale, A Reluctant Bride, tells the tale of Mercy Wilkins. Life on the streets of London is bleak for Mercy. It is sadly a life filled with poverty, little to no food and unfortunately, death!
Mercy suddenly finds a way out. She joins a group of women heading across the ocean to Canada to find a new life. The leaders of this group plan to match these women with men looking for a wife. Mercy merely wants to find a job to help support her!
Mercy befriends the ship surgeon, Joseph Corville, as she works as his assistant. When Joseph and Mercy begin to feel something more than friendship, they both feel it cannot go any further. Mercy comes from the lowest economic level of London society, while Joseph is wealthy and titled!
This tale is a bit of a slow read; however, you need to stick around until the end to discover the place God has for Mercy and Joseph!
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.