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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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