Her trials led to surrender. Could they also lead to her greatest blessings? "You're crazier than a loon if you think I'd marry the likes of you " Ruth Anne Schmidt's desire to become a teacher should have sheltered her from this antiquated coming-of-age practice, but something went terribly wrong. Her marriage had been arranged without her knowledge. The contracts signed and filed weeks ago. "Life," her papa had said, "has a way of altering our plans ... things are at stake you know nothing about." Perhaps she was a bit spoiled, accustomed to having her own way. Her papa should have told her sooner. That would have given her time to adjust, but it was too late for regrets now. The wagon carrying the preacher, her betrothed, and his parents had just arrived. "But how can I marry him?" Oh, his tall masculine build was a sight to behold, and those deep brown eyes, so probing. His nearness unsettled her. She resented the power his touch had over her. All that aside, the rumors-she had heard the rumors. Could she ignore her premonitions-and his arrogance? A thread of fear slithered up her spine ... A Heart Set Free is an intriguing love story that evokes the heart's greatest passions, exposing the degradation of abuse in the light of God's Word; a reminder of the importance of our being active in the ministry of reconciliation and that no sin is too great that it cannot be forgiven through the power of God's redeeming love.