A Baby on the Doorstep

De: Rachel Wesson

Narrado por: Patricia Rodriguez

An absolutely gripping and heartbreaking historical-fiction pause-resister

"Virginia, 1934: In the middle of the night, he crept through the bushes, thankful for the darkness, for the clouds covering the stars. Tenderly, he opened his bag, lifting the small bundle out. With tears in his eyes, he held her tight, not wanting to let her go. But he had no choice - it was the only way. 'This is your new home, little one. You’ll be safe here.'"

Distant rumblings of conflict in Europe have reached even the secluded, snow-dusted mountains of Virginia, where Lauren Greenwood faces a battle of her own. The Great Depression is crippling America, leaving millions of its victims without shoes on their feet and clothes on their backs. Hope House - the orphanage Lauren runs - is suffering more than ever. The one thing Lauren is not short of is love. But with just a handful of dollars to her name, every day is a struggle to feed the orphans and keep a roof over their heads. Yet she refuses to give up.

When a baby is left on the porch, Lauren welcomes her with open arms. The abandoned newborn, Maisie, is left with a crumpled letter - her parents begging Lauren to look after the girl and promising to return for her one day. Lauren refuses to allow another child to fall prey to the Depression, and vows to provide little Maisie with the love and protection of a mother.

But when the debt collectors come calling, threatening to shut down the orphanage, Lauren runs out of hope. Any day now the children could be thrown onto the frozen streets, where survival is impossible. With tragedy just around the corner, how can she ever reunite Maisie with her parents? And if she doesn’t manage to save the orphans, how will she live with herself?

A totally heartbreaking tale with a beautiful and hopeful message - when all else fails, love can save the day. Fans of Before We Were Yours, The Orphan Train, and Diney Costeloe will be swept away.

©2021 Rachel Wesson (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Tugs your heart

This is 2nd book of series, which I didn't realize. Read Home for Unloved Orphans first to get the background. Enjoyed story and narration was great.

expect the unexpected

very well written and read! I get immersed in the story and can picture every character....

Loved it!

I loved this series and another orphan series by this author. My husband and I ride to work together and listen to books en route. We both loved the books by Rachel Wesson. We are hoping she gets more audiobooks out soon!

Couldn't stop

I lived this book and could not stop listening! I highly recommend this as well as the first book "A Home for Unloved Orphans"

Baby on the Doorstep

This was another good story by Rachel Wesson. The narrative was of good quality and voices were distinguishable. It is the continuing story of Lauren as she copes with caring for children during the depression. My favorite character was fiesty Becky because even though she was just a teenager, it was she who kept the home together.