Set in Upper Canada and England beginning in November 1832, this is the story of Meggy Campeau, who is fleeing an abusive husband with her two small children at the onset of winter in an attempt to find her Ojibwa grandmother when she happens upon a vacant house in the woods.
Rand Wheatly is from an aristocratic English family but he likes living alone away from people. He is away when Meggy moves in with her children. He begins as a curmudgeon, outraged Meggy has taken over his home, but soon softens to her two children and allows them to stay.
Meggy’s husband is a mean one and he shows up repeatedly to heap physical abuse on her and her son. But Rand is bent on protecting her and enlists the help of his family in London to do so.
A well written story with a dark side given the physical abuse presented in realistic and vivid descriptions. The abuse leaves scars on Meggy that Rand’s persistent care and love eventually heals.
Note: This book is related to Warfield’s other stories and some characters overlap. See the author's post on the Wheatly family.
Thank you for reviewing Regan!
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