A prostitute and a preacher fall in love in the red-light district of New Orleans
Bluebell was sold to Victoria Knight, a well-known Storyville madam, at the tender age of eleven. Now at nineteen, Bell is numbed to her life—until an optimistic preacher named Teddy Sullivan comes to New Orleans, intent on saving the sinful souls of the South.
Teddy is instantly drawn to the petite brunette with sad eyes and longs to rescue her. Bell, however, decides that saving her friends from selling themselves in the Storyville cribs is more important than saving herself. In a fit of selfless desperation, Bell convinces Teddy to marry her best friend, which Teddy agrees to do while cooking up plans of his own.
When a handsome and rich client offers to take Bell from the brothel, Bell thinks all her prayers are finally answered, until she is forced onto the street with nowhere to go.
If Bell isn’t able to see that God loves her regardless of the path her life has taken, and Teddy can’t help Bell get even more of her friends out of Storyville, both risk not only losing sight of God’s plan … but each other.
A compelling story of redemption, Bell of the Night is an unflinching reminder that no matter how troubled our past, we are never too far from the healing power of God’s love.
Allison’s descriptive characters came to life in my mind. I couldn’t wait to find out the fate of each character. I love that she followed each character’s destiny no matter how dismal or exuberant they may have been. Excellent writing, easy read, and wonderful life lessons.
Amazon review
Allison Wells describes herself as an author of gritty Christian fiction because she doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects like sex trafficking and prostitution. However, she handles these topics in a delicate way in Bell of the Night. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and its various love stories—between God and man, Teddy and those he ministers to, and Bell and Teddy.
Amazon review