~ FRIDAY FICTION FEATURE HER HEART'S DESIRE ~

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~  FRIDAY FICTION FEATURE ~

--  'HER HEART'S DESIRE'  --

AUTHOR SHELLEY SHEPARD GRAY

 

ABOUT THE BOOK:

What happens when we allow our pasts to define our futures?

Mary Margaret Miller needs an escape from her small Amish community. She boards a bus, all alone, for a vacation in Pinecraft, Florida. Meeting Betsy and Lilly on the way, she's amazed to find two kindred spirits. They become fast friends and determine to have the best two weeks of their lives. For Mary, it starts when she meets Jayson Raber, a handsome and charming carpenter.

Jayson is taken with Mary from the get-go, but he has responsibilities back home in Kentucky--including a girl he's supposed to marry. And when someone from Mary's past shows up in Pinecraft, it seems like her perfect vacation is ruined. But that's nothing compared to what's coming when she realizes what Jayson has been hiding . . . 

 

MY REVIEW:

 

I have read many of this author's previous books, and Her Heart's Desire is one of my favorites!

I have enjoyed reading Amish fiction for more than a dozen years. I enjoy learning about their customs and traditions, their view of the outside world, and their strongly-defined faith. This book offers readers a peek inside of all of these aspects of this faith community.

The story takes on many twists and turns as the author peels back the layers of scar tissue and barriers the characters have erected around their hearts because of past hurts and traumas. We learn in the course of this story that even those belonging to this close-knit community can hurt each other deeply with their thoughtless words and deeds.

My favorite types of stories are those where individuals make great personal progress in their faith and in how they live their lives and treat others. This book offers several examples, through the thoughts and deeds of realistic characters, of how people who want to change and improve can and do change and improve. 

This touching story is filled with forgiveness, healing, and love . . . Highly recommend for fans of Amish romance, Christian romance, and clean & wholesome romance.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through their Revell Reads Blogger Program. All of my thoughts and opinions shared here are solely my own.

ENDORSEMENTS:

"When Mary Margaret Miller needs an escape from her small Amish community, she takes a vacation to Pinecraft, Florida, and is surprised to not only find true friends but also meet a handsome and charming Amish carpenter. Her Heart's Desire is a tender journey that explores friendship, heartbreak, second chances, forgiveness, and finding true love. Shelley Shepard Gray highlights that God's grace and mercy is with us even when we're certain we're alone and don't fit in with our community. Fans of Amish fiction will be hooked on page one and won't stop reading until they reach the end!"

Amy Clipston, bestselling author of Building a Future

"Childhood scars can stick around for a very long time. Healing those emotional wounds sets the tone in Her Heart's Desire by Shelley Shepard Gray. First in the A Season in Pinecraft series, Her Heart's Desire is full of endearing characters with insecurities and trust issues, each one lifted to a better place through hope, faith, and, of course, love. This entertaining tale of repaired friendships and kindled romances will delight readers."

Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author of A Season on the Wind

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 books, including Her Heart's Desire. Two-time winner of the HOLT Medallion and a Carol Award finalist, Gray lives in Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town's bike trail.

 

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