“Come, my dear.” The older woman felt a wave of pity for the little girl, and she took one delicate hand inside her own. “Oh, little girl, your hand is as cold as a block of ice! Let me help you remove your wet clothing and you can sit near the fireplace and warm up.”

The little girl took tiny, hesitant steps into the comfortable home.

“What is your name, little girl?” Cecile inquired as she carefully undid the ties on the girl’s coat.

“Louise,” she said, her voice soft and delicate, as she pressed her lips into a thin line.

When Cecile Meyer allows two homeless orphans into her sad and quiet home, the effects far surpass her husband Francois’s prediction.

Can Cecile overcome the high barrier of grief and give the children her heart?

Will Pierre learn to love himself, and believe that others do, too?

Does this patchworked collection of wounded souls have a future as a family?

Welcome Home, another compelling yesteryear novel from Ruti Tanenwald, author of Thanks to Her, Once a Bride, and Sisters of the Snow.