The Widow's Savior

by Ian Griffin

**2024 American Writing Awards Finalist for Fiction-Romance**
**2024 American Writing Awards Finalist for Fiction-Women’s Fiction**
**2024 Literary Global Book Awards Finalist-Fiction-Cross Genre**
**2024 Literary Global Book Awards Finalist-Fiction-Women’s Fiction**
**2024 4th QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Cross-Genre-First Place**
**2024 4th QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Southern Fiction-Second Place**
**2025 Readers’ Favorite Five Stars**
**2025 BookFest Spring Awards Third Place Historical-Mystery**
**2025 BookFest Spring Awards Third Place Women’s-Historical Romance**
**2025 Independent Author Awards Cross-Genre**
**2025 Independent Author Awards Fiction-Southwest**
**2025 Independent Author Awards Women’s Fiction**
**2025 American Legacy Book Awards Cross-Genre**
**2025 International Book Awards Cross-Genre**
**2025 Storytrade Book Award for Historical-Finalist**
**2025 Storytrade Book Award for Regional USA Southwest-Winner**

Margaret Wood is known for her grace, beauty, and fashion in Bennett Town, Texas. As she waits for the war to end, she receives a notice that her husband, Joseph Wood, died on D-Day in France. Margaret must raise their 15-year-old son, William, alone. Joseph’s brother Henry, a wounded war veteran, provides a helping hand. The small town embraces the Wood family in their time of grief. As time passes, the town’s ugliness surfaces. Margaret comes head-to-head with Earl Bennett, whom the town is named after. As the conflict grows and Earl becomes more ruthless, the town shuns the Wood family. The strain on Margaret and her family intensifies until someone unexpected arises to become The Widow’s Savior .

353 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 30, 2024

About the author

𝗜𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻 is a native Texan who served in the United States Army for 31 years. During his time in the army, he lived in Germany for nine years. Living in Germany gave him a unique perspective of Germany and its culture. The army would take 𝗜𝗮𝗻 to unique places that would span across the globe. He has incorporated his experiences and observations into spinning a yarn that encompasses 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗷𝗮.

𝗜𝗮𝗻 won best literary work from the 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲 for his book 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙧! 𝗜𝗮𝗻 also won several 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 awards from 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗨𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 for 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙧. These awards include 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 place for 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 place for 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 place for 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Reviews

[Richard Ferguson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Widow’s Savior by Ian Griffin is the story of Margaret, a woman who has just received notice her husband was killed on D-Day and is left a widow trying to raise an adolescent son in a small town. Initially, the small town of Bennett is supportive, but an unscrupulous banker makes life miserable and threatens to destroy her reputation and the peaceful life she had been living. The banker, Earl Bennett, is an evil man whose sexual appetites and arrogant manner creates misery in whoever he touches. The town turns on Margaret and she must turn to her husband’s brother and a stranger to navigate her life back to normalcy. The writing is good, but the characters are a bit stereotypical, with the bad being very bad, and the good being very good. The author needs to work on his dialogue which is often stiff and unconvincing. Nonetheless, it is a pleasant read with a satisfying ending.

[Gwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Emotional and Powerful Journey of Survival

This book is a heartfelt and gripping story about loss, resilience, and finding strength in the darkest of times. The characters are deeply relatable, and the plot takes you on an emotional journey that really stays with you. It’s not just a story about surviving grief but also about rediscovering life and hope. If you’re looking for a novel that touches on the complexities of healing after loss, this book is a must-read!

[debra Jennings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating read

Fascinating read about a World War II widow and the challenges she faced in a small town. The book has some fascinating twist and turns which makes you look forward to the next chapter.

[Nicholaus Sprowl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think with this book, i can confirm i love a well written, simply told story about the average person dealing with extraordinary circumstances and staying true to them selves and not changing to fit what people believe they should be.

[Shannon Williams · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book so bad, I just really wasn’t a fan. I felt the writing style was choppy and dialogue was unrealistic and too proper. Some typos in the book were a little distracting. Wasn’t my favorite..