Rivers, Francine

When Angel leaves her life of prostitution for the love of Michael, she soon begins to believe that she is not worthy of his love.

Eighty-four-year-old Leota, who has trusted in God throughout all of her trials and years of loneliness, nurtures an unexpected relationship with her granddaughter in an attempt to repair the damage caused by family secrets.

Retells the story from the Bible book of Hosea, set in California's gold country in 1850, in which Angel, sold into prostitution as a child, cannot accept that her husband truly cares for her, and must make peace with God before she feels free to take the love Michael offers.