Hearts made whole by Jody Hedlund

Redeemed by love!

This historical romance is  set in 1865 in Michigan.  The death of her father forces 19 year old Caroline Taylor into the role of mother for her four siblings, twin brothers aged 10 and sisters aged 12, and 18 and to assume her father’s job as keeper of the lighthouse.  Since she is female, she is not allowed to keep the job and must find some other way to support her family.  The man employed to replace her is a wounded Civil War veteran with post tramatic stress which causes him to drink too much and take too many pill to dull the pain.  The two young people make a odd couple initially but they must unite to fight an unknown enemy who is terrorizing the lighthouse family.  Through prayer and reliance on God, they see their way clear not only of the physical enemy without but of the demons which  plague within as well.  This is a well written believable story.  This book was sent to me by the publisher for my honest review.