Today it’s my privilege to feature Edwina Kiernan, a fellow member of Brave Authors, a Facebook collaboration of Christian fiction novels.
Edwina is the Christian author of seven novels, four of which are award-winning. An enthusiast of classic novels and history, Edwina combines her faith, imagination and research in hope-infused tales set in times past.
A lifelong word admirer, with Welsh and Irish heritage, she started writing stories early in childhood. She is a committed follower of Jesus (the Living Word), and endeavors to use her pen to point others to Him.
When she’s not writing, Edwina loves spending time with her dashing husband and lively little son, reading and studying the Bible, getting lost in a captivating novel, and drinking more types of tea than most people realize even exist.
Honors
2023 FHLCW Reader’s Choice Awards
Winner, The Letter, in category Short Historical
2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards
Bronze Medal Award for Beryl’s Blessing in category Christian Romance Historical
2022 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards
Honorable Mention Award for Pearl’s Promise in category Christian Romance Historical
2021 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards
Honorable Mention Award for Ruby’s Redemption in category Christian Romance Historical
Website: https://edwinakiernan.com/
Book Details
The Letter
Restless and ready for a change, Grace Stratton gladly accepts the opportunity to leave her remote parsonage home to serve as a wealthy spinster’s companion in the idyllic country town of Lindenfell. Its warm atmosphere and friendly inhabitants sooth Grace’s lonely heart. But when a mysterious stranger arrives, she soon discovers things aren’t always what they seem.
Convinced chloroform will revolutionise the medical world, Dr. David Carbury frequently administers it to his London patients — until one of them dies. Facing a grave trial to prove his innocence and defend a drug most people view as poisonous, he makes hasty plans to buy time to bolster his case. But he wasn’t expecting to face an even deadlier challenge.
As attraction sparks not long after they meet, Grace soon suspects he’s hiding something, and David knows he can’t run from the truth forever.
But neither of them could imagine the sinister threat lurking just around the corner.
Ruby’s Redemption (Book 1 of 3: Gems of Grace)
Forced into depravity by her tyrannous guardian after her parents’ death, Ruby’s life is one of vile deeds and violence. Unable to remember
much of life outside the brothel’s walls, years of despair and abuse have crushed all hope of ever breaking free from her captor’s iron grip.
Until an unlikely encounter with Henry, a gentle country clergyman, sets an escape in motion that will change both their lives. But when Ruby’s worst fears are realised, the uncommon pair will face more devastation than either thought possible.
As the dawning of a new life of peace and love is ripped from her grasp, Ruby discovers that true freedom has a high cost… but who will have to pay?
Pearl’s Promise (Book 2 of 3: Gems of Grace)
Pearl Acton’s worst fears are coming true. She’ll be trapped in a loveless marriage—just like her parents—as her family seeks to quickly marry her off to the wealthy Mr. Clarence. Until an encounter with a quiet and soulful heir sparks a fragile hope that somehow Pearl might aid her 
family and marry for love.
Nicholas Dalton has always been a disappointment to his father, with his poetic soul and disorganised nature. In London for the season, Nicholas finds an instant connection with Pearl, but it would seem her future is promised to another. Or might she feel the same as he?
As Pearl and Nicholas each strive to uphold their family duties, they soon discover that things aren’t quite what they seem. But is it too late to escape their crushing obligations and forge a new path — together?
Beryl’s Blessing (Book 3 of 3: Gems of Grace)
Five years ago, Beryl Haywood was crippled in an accident that claimed two lives. Since then, reading and painting have been the only companions to her long, lonely days.
Could an arranged marriage be a blessing in disguise? Or will it drive her to more anguish than she’s ever known?
Frederick Sinclair is struggling to adapt to normality after returning from the French battlefields. A hefty weight of guilt and regret weighs on him, taunting him that he’ll never be free from it.
Will his unexpected marriage be a pleasant distraction? Or will it confirm his deepest fears and crush him even more?
As the newlyweds begin to wonder if love might lie ahead, a startling discovery shakes them each to the core, threatening to snatch away the future they’d begun to hope they might share.
