Dinah Maria Mulock Craik 
Life for a Life, Volume 1 (of 3) 

Beautiful story of love, forgiveness and atonement. Quote: "Oh, the comfort – the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person – having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away." (Goodreads)