Home for Wounded Hearts: a place for hope and renewal

Home for Wounded Hearts by Ashley Farley is a story of hope and renewal. Faith Neilson is a survivor of an abusive marriage. Her new passion in life is to help other women in dangerous and hopeless situations. She opens a women’s shelter, Lovie’s Home. A home not just for abused women but women dealing with addiction, grief, homelessness, any woman who wants to mend their broken hearts and find a new meaning in life. There’s Tilda who is convinced she has Alzheimer’s. Molly, a street-smart homeless woman with a childlike quality and a deeply wounded heart. Caroline who has hidden her grief in her gardening hobby. As they find the will to live life day-to-day, the future of the shelter and their bonds of friendship are threatened. Can they find the strength to protect their new home and themselves? 

Spinning off of her bestselling Sweeney Sisters series, Ms Farley attempts to write a story with a strong message and very deep situations. While I was intrigued by the opening chapter, I was quickly bored as it was slow with none of the depth I expected from the situations each woman experiences. I found myself dozing off as I tried to read. Everyone seemed to fall in line with the shelter’s routine with very little conflict. Faith was a bit unbelievable as a character. She is an abuse survivor but what about experiencing an abusive relationship gives her the insight that certain residents as roommates would help “heal” each other. Maybe I’m missing something from not reading the original series. Overall, I did not enjoy it. However, if you are a fan of Ms Farley’s Sweeney Sisters series, you may enjoy Home for Wounded Hearts. 

Home for Wounded Hearts is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook