Drawn from Darkness

Hearts of Hays, Book 4

By: Barbara Goss

Narrated by: Shawn Zuzek

Hays, Kansas, 1897. Nellie, a devout Christian, meets Nicholas, a devout womanizer, and sparks fly when their two worlds collide. Nicholas, the rich son of a hotel's owner, can't control his attraction to Nellie, one of the hotel maids. Nicholas pursues, and Nellie retreats. Her own pristine reputation is endangered as a result of Nicholas' undisciplined actions. Nicholas finally pretends to join her world by requesting Bible lessons from her. This ruse may change his life forever. Yet danger surrounds them in the form of a jealous stepbrother.

©2015 Barbara Goss (P)2017 Barbara Goss

Love can change the direction of a life.

What do you do when you think your life is full of fun and excitement but in reality, is spiraling out of control but you don't realize it until a woman comes and shows you a better way of life? The old life is tempting to keep, and the new way is difficult but is more fulfilling. What do you choose?

Drawn from Darkness is the story of Nicholas and Nellie and their mutual quest to find what is really important in life. Nellie has the answers that Nicholas has been searching for his whole life and he could be the one she has been searching for. Together they battle temptation, past life pains and an outside force that could take it all away. Join this unconventional couple learns how to love and trust and see how opposites do attract in both are willing to respect and honor the other.

Barbara Goss has another great story for the Hearts of Hay! I enjoyed it very much!


This book was given for an honest review.

A MUST READ!

If you could sum up Drawn from Darkness in three words, what would they be?

Good always triumphs!

What did you like best about this story?

Some bumps along the way to love....kept me wondering!

Which character – as performed by Shawn Zuzek – was your favorite?

Nicholas (the hero)

Who was the most memorable character of Drawn from Darkness and why?

Nicholas, I think. His original intent was to get closer to Nellie, but he ended up really enjoying the Bible lessons...and his life really turned around.

Any additional comments?

As always, a must read from Barbara Goss. Part of a series, but can be read as a stand alone.

Inspiring

As always Ms. Goss has given a wonderful romance with a happy ending. The story of Nellie remaining true to her beliefs is inspirational. Nicholas' motives are not pure but Nellie is pure and he hasn't a clue to where his pursuit of her will take him.

The narration is very good. Seems Ms. Goss has a knack for choosing the right narrator for her books.

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Great book

this book brought back memories of when I was learning about my Lord and Savior. Loved that is had verse's that might lead someone to see God's love. I think this book is definitely a must read. thank you Barbara for another Great book.

Sweet Christian Historical Romance

Any additional comments?

Nellie is a devout Christian and fights her attraction for her boss Nicholas, who drinks heavily and associates with women of ill repute. She refuses to be friends with him because "we are judged by the company that we keep". When Nicholas realizes that he is falling for her, he will do anything to win her love. There will be plenty of obstacles along the way, with many outside forces working against them. Will they find happiness? Listen and find out!

Drawn From Darkness is Book 4 in the Hearts of Hays Series and can be listened to as a standalone. This was a wonderfully heartwarming story and I liked that Nellie stuck to her principles, even though her head and her heart were sometimes at odds with one another. Nicholas finally realized what was truly missing in his life. The narration was well done and kept me engaged as I listened. Drawn From Darkness was a very enjoyable listen and I would recommend it.

I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator. This review is my honest opinion.

A good book

A good book to listen to. Nellie and Nicholas. Nicholas starting out is kinda of a wild one. Nellie is sweet nice and nieve. I enjoyed this book and recommend it. Shawn zuezk did a great job narraiting this book. If my review was any help will you please click the helpful link. Thank you

I would recommend reading this book!

Any additional comments?

Out of all Barbara Goss books that I have read/listened to this, for me has to be her best one. Usually we get both the male and females POV. Which we do in this book as well, but in her other books we hear more from the females POV then the males. In this book, the reverse happens and I really liked. It made me understand and like him (Nicholas) a lot more. It also helped that the narrator is male and really good. He did the females really well and gave the book something different. This book also made me smile especially when Nicholas did something wrong without meaning too. I felt really sorry for him at times because he kept trying. I am glad he did not give up. I found Nellie to be too perfect to begin with but as the story progresses we see that she is human and that she has her own fears and makes mistakes too. The only thing I didn't believe in is when Nicholas goes to the salon towards the end (it's not what you think) and he gets results. I found that hard to believe.
Would recommend to those who love clean romance.

I was voluntarily provided this review copy audio book at no charge by the author, publisher, and/or narrator

Wonderful

I loved how this series was wrapped up. The town bad boy is turned around by the love and Biblical teachings of a good girl!

The Maid and the Manager

Drawn from Darkness is another great entry into the Christian romance genre! Nellie is a hardworking young woman, eager to be independent and make her loving foster family proud. She begins work as a maid at the local hotel with the owner's son Nicholas as her manager. Nellie is a devout Christian and doesn't believe that a man and woman should be unequally yoked, but is dismayed to find she's attracted to Nicholas.

Nicholas has been a womanizer for years, drinking and carousing at the local saloon. While he does believe in God, he hasn't tried to live a clean life, and doesn't have the respect of the townspeople or even his own father. When he meets Nellie, he has a glimpse of a different way of life. After she refuses his advances, he determines to turn over a new leaf to become closer to her. He only needs to convince her that he's sincere.

I really liked both Nellie and Nicholas. Barbara Goss depicts Christian characters well by giving them realistic flaws. Despite Nicholas' past, he's an endearing character and it's easy to see why he and Nellie are attracted to each other. Their friendship is built over time and isn't rushed, it feels sincere.

Where most romance novels would have the main characters keep facts from each other to drum up drama, Nellie and Nicholas always trust each other and discuss their feelings right away. They never let their misunderstandings ferment. It's a good model for a good marriage.

I can't remember listening to another romance novel narrated by a male voice actor, but I really enjoyed it. It seemed to make Nicholas more real, and the narrator was able to give Nellie a feminine voice and feel. His pace and tone were perfect. I think I'm sold on the male romance reader! I was provided a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Told from the heart

The more I read or listen to this series, the more I'm loving the stories. Each one is different in its telling, the common factors are the town, the religious element and the love building between two people.
Yet, to me it seems as if each is told from the heart and this is what I love.
In this particular one we have Nellie and Nicholas falling in love, Nicholas' very jealous and crazy step brother, loving parents and step parents and very supportive friends.
Then we have trust and a bit of a lack of communication between the two main characters and their rebuilding of their trust in this relationship.
Shawn Zuzek has a vey interesting voice and uses it well in his narration of this tale giving us a great combination of story and the telling of it.
I am quite happy to recommend this book and the audio version of it. It was really quite enjoyable.
The audiobook version was provided by the author at no cost and this is my unbiased review.