The characters are fun to get to know. Their development and the ways they deal with crises -- big and small -- keep the engagement level high in the story. The setting in the small Amish town of Charm is perfect for the story. Having had the chance to visit Charm on a couple of occasions, I feel like I'm right in the middle of Shelley's mixture of real locations with her own fictitious spots.
Fans of great Amish fiction should find A Daughter's Dream a delightful read. I'm looking forward to continuing the story in A Sister's Wish later this year.
Thanks to Shelley and her publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. And thanks to Litfuse Publicity Group for allowing me to be a part of their tour.
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About the book:
A young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past . . . and finding love in one another.
Rebecca Kinsinger has always dreamed of being a teacher. But when she's given the opportunity she's been waiting for at Charm Amish School, she's dismayed to discover that teaching is hard work---work she's afraid she's not very good at.
That is, until Lilly Yoder joins the class. A thirteen-year old who's just lost her parents, Lilly is in need of someone like Rebecca. For the first time since starting her new job, Rebecca feels a sense of purpose. But when she meets Lilly's uncle, Jacob, his good looks and sweet, easy-going temperament are hard to ignore. How can she even entertain romantic thoughts of Jacob when his niece is her student?
Suddenly becoming Lily's sole caregiver, Jacob Yoder never thought he'd be a single parent---or a farmer. Having been living in Florida as a carpenter, Jacob feels more at home wielding a hammer than a backhoe. The only bright spot in his life is Rebecca Kinsinger. As Lily and Rebecca develop a bond, Jacob's fondness for the pretty teacher grows, too.
But when a fateful accident brings them together, Rebecca and Jacob must choose between duty and desire. Will they follow the path before them? Or set out to find true happiness . . . and true love?
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About the author:
Shelley Shepard Gray
is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for
the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a
two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern 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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