Seeing to the heart takes perseverance!

Love Unseen by Rachel Kelley Stones     

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A love story impeded by more than a few difficulties. Hannah Hadley is the oldest daughter of a loving father and a not so supportive mother. She’s intelligent and used to listening to her father, engaging in discussion with him on a wide variety of topics. Hannah contacted measles when young, which left her blind. When Hannah’s father died, her closest supporter and advocate was gone. What’s left is a life squashed and reduced more frequently by her relentless harridan of a mother, whose actions of vitriol make no sense, and a sister who puts her down constantly. Think of someone like Cinderella’s mean stepmother and self-centered and careless sister. Her brother James loves Hannah but can’t stand up to his mother. James avoids family difficulties. When he’s overwhelmed he leaves Hannah to fend for herself. Hannah is confronted by the misunderstood actions on the part of Mr. Jonathan Carter who has bought the neighboring property, intending to make a home for his mother and sister. Jonathan’s father made the family fortune in trade in the West Indies. The family is wealthy and Jonathan had continued with the family business until their return to England.

A tortuous relationship fleetingly shines between Hannah and Jonathan but their road to happiness is never sure, and is stymied not only by Hannah’s mother’s actions, but sometimes her own. 

I enjoyed the changing perspective from Hannah’s to Jonathan’s, as each gave their view on the situations they confronted.

A pleasing romance an interesting plot.

A Covenant Communications ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.