Not a Sparrow Falls by Linda Nichols is the 1st in her Second Chances Collection series of apparently inspirational women's fiction with strong romantic elements (author is former romance novelist, but Amazon's cats say just litfic and the Library Journal review indicates drama-based plottiness), free courtesy of Christian publisher Baker's Bethany House imprint.
Apparently this was a contender for one of those Christy Award things, according to a customer review.
Currently free @
B&N,
Amazon UK (likely to drop in the
main store), and
Christian Book (available worldwide).
Description
In this powerful story of redemption and love, a prodigal young woman from the hills of Virginia flees the men who have lured her away from a godly upbringing into a life of desperation. Taking on a new identity, Mary Bridget Washburn escapes to the bustling city of Alexandria.
There her path crosses that of Alasdair MacPherson, a widowed pastor with three young children and daunting problems of his own. Mary Bridget longs to bring happiness to the deeply troubled family, but she seems an unlikely candidate to help. Has she fallen too far from grace to be able to pass it on? A heart-tugging tale about the extraordinary struggles that turn ordinary people into heroes.