Along with her childhood friend and fiance’s brother, Samuel Miller, the fragile threads holding Ashley’s life in place one-by-one begin to snap. Drawn by the desire to help others, she tries to escape haunting memories and enlists her services as a nurse in war-torn Europe. Published by Vinspire Publishing on May 7th 2015Īshley Dougall has a terminal disease and forgiveness is the only cure.Īshley Dougall’s father stole her innocence, her selfish fiancé stole her heart, and unforgiveness is slowly stealing her life. Genres: Christian Historical Fiction, Romance Bashamįind the Author: Website, Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest Any blessings we receive go to helping our homeschool and grocery budgets! The Thorn Bearer by Pepper D. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book.

Please read my full disclosure policy for more details. The opinions expressed in this review are my personal, honest opinions. I received no other compensation for this review. Readers of Elizabeth Ludwig, Elizabeth Camden, and Maureen Lang will be fascinated by this fresh voice.I received this product free from Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for the purpose of reviewing it. Set against the epic backdrop of World War I and the sinking of the Lusitania by the German Navy, The Thorn Bearer is a story of survival and sacrifice that kept me turning pages well into the night. Tender, unrequited love touches your heart, while the shame cloaking a young woman from childhood will rend your soul. Pepper Basham is once such author and her novel, The Thorn Bearer, harbours both sweet gems and gritty shale within its covers. Nothing engages my reader heart more quickly than a debut author who surprises me with an evocative and enthralling novel. From the deck of the ill-fated Lusitania to the smoke-filled trenches of WWI, Ashley must choose between forgiveness of the past, life in the present, and a Savior who is willing to help her face them both. Ashley Dougall has a terminal disease and forgiveness is the only cure.Īshley Dougall’s father stole her innocence, her selfish fiancé stole her heart, and unforgiveness is slowly stealing her life.

The Thorn Bearer by Pepper D. Basham