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A Laurel Wreath and Aspen Gold Award winner, CBA best-selling author Delia Parr is acclaimed for her enthralling historical romances. In Love's First Bloom, Ruth Livingston's life changes drastically in 1835. When her father-a New York City pastor-is accused of murdering prostitute Rosalie Peale, Ruth flees with Rosalie's daughter to a New Jersey village. There Ruth lives quietly as Widow Malloy. But when brash newspaper reporter Asher Tripp arrives, Ruth fears the newsman may discover her secret.
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"A truly great novel. One that makes you rethink everything you know. Forces you to confront your faith and your relationship with God. I would read this book a dozen times over and I recommend this book to everyone. "
— Samantha (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Parr, a wonderful, talented author, has given readers a story filled with romance and mystery, peopled with lovable characters who just want to do the right thing for themselves and the people they love. Fans of historical romance will be thrilled.”
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“With exquisite details and an honest portrayal of human emotions, Parr’s heartwarming tale of faith, redemption, and love will appeal to a broad audience.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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" I liked it but I just couldn't completely suspend belief. I am not a demanding reader in my need for realism but this one stretched too far. Cute but unbelievable to a distracting degree. "
— Jennifer, 12/24/2013 -
" Love's First Bloom by Delia Parr is is my first book by this author that I have read. Ruth's father, Reverend Livingstone a man determined to reach the wayward, is falsely accused of murdering a prostitute in a brothel house. Ruth is then sent to live with a couple, the Garners, in his group of followers for her protection along with the daughter of the murdered prostitute. Waiting for her father's trial to end so she can return to her father, a tragedy occurs that forces her to stay in Tom's River longer than planned. Living under the guise of being a widower with a small child and needing a place for serenity she finds a perfect place to grow a garden, except for the fact Jake Spencer lives there. In print Jake goes by Ashton Tripp, the reporter who made an egregious mistake in a newspaper article two years earlier by supporting a con-artist who tricked many out of lots of hard-earned money. Now, given the ultimatum of finding the preacher's daughter or having to sell his share of the newspaper, can he stick to his reporter duties and be unscrupulous in his reporting of her whereabouts or will love cloud his mind and lead him in another direction. Wow, this book really took me a while to read. I enjoyed the characters and the story, I just felt like I couldn't get into the book. It seemed at some points to be a bit far-fetched and at some points very confusing. I also felt like it jumped to some conclusions without giving much detail about them. In my lowly opinion though Ms. Parr writes a story with some gripping twists and turns, I just felt like the story was missing something. "
— Jodie, 12/21/2013 -
" Wasn't my favorite, by a long shot. "
— Valerie, 12/15/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book. The author was very good. "
— Ruth, 8/5/2013 -
" It was a totally awesome book!!! "
— Caroline, 5/20/2013 -
" Great book. Looking forward to reading her next book. "
— Donna, 3/24/2013 -
" this was a good, clean romance. I liked it. "
— ♥Tiffany♥, 2/22/2013 -
" A truly great novel. One that makes you rethink everything you know. Forces you to confront your faith and your relationship with God. I would read this book a dozen times over and I recommend this book to everyone. "
— Samantha, 1/29/2013 -
" I enjoyed "Loves First Bloom" by Delia Parr. It is a novel that is filled with suspense, mystery, family loyalty, faith and love. Time period is early 1800's. "
— Martha, 9/13/2012 -
" This had an interesting story, but seemed to absolutely plod along making me glad when it finally came to a conclusion. There were never any truly satisfying moments either. This is probably why it took a couple of months to get through it. "
— Lisa, 7/29/2012 -
" I enjoyed "Loves First Bloom" by Delia Parr. It is a novel that is filled with suspense, mystery, family loyalty, faith and love. Time period is early 1800's. "
— Martha, 3/28/2011 -
" This had an interesting story, but seemed to absolutely plod along making me glad when it finally came to a conclusion. There were never any truly satisfying moments either. This is probably why it took a couple of months to get through it. "
— Lisa, 2/2/2011 -
" this was a good, clean romance. I liked it. "
— ?Tiffany?, 10/13/2010
About Delia Parr
Delia Parr, pen name for Mary Lechleidner, is the author
of about a dozen historical novels and the winner of several awards, including
the Laurel Wreath Award for Historical Romance and the Aspen Gold Award for
Best Inspirational Book. She is a full-time high school teacher who spends her
summer vacations writing and kayaking. The mother of three grown children, she
lives in Collingswood, New Jersey.
About Alyssa Bresnahan
Alyssa Bresnahan is a dynamic dancer, actor, and audiobook narrator. She has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, has earned twenty Earphones Awards, and was named one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices. In 2009 she was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best fiction narration.