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A heartwarming Christian romance: Recently widowed, Frances finds new freedom and new friendship in a small Amish community. But when an injury forces her to rely on preacher Marlin, love blossoms against all odds…“Hubbard writes Amish stories with style and grace” (RT Book Reviews).
featured on BookBub on September 24, 2019
Publisher Description
“Spring blossoms with new life and new beginnings for the flourishing Amish community of Promise Lodge. And as a just-opened bakery sweetens the air with fresh-baked goodness, residents will find that change can be a most joyous test . . .
Recently widowed after twenty years of marriage, Frances Lehman is only just tasting the freedom and opportunity that her Promise Lodge friends enjoy. So she’s not about to be pressured into marriage by her widowed brother-in-law, even if she and her daughter have no real means of support. Much more promising is her new friendship with Preacher Marlin Kurtz, though their respective families don’t see their relationship as proper . . .
When Frances suffers a serious injury, she’s determined to prove she can recover—and remain
independent—without burdening Marlin. Now, with his steadfast belief in real love tested, Marlin’s hope is that Promise Lodge’s irrepressible residents can help him restore Frances’s joy—and that faith will show them a way to turn their fragile second chance into a blessed and abiding future together . . .”
“Hubbard firmly grounds the storyline in the principle of Amish grace.”
—Publishers Weekly
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My Review:
I enjoyed reading this story about the Amish community that has been established around Promise Lodge. It’s an interesting mixture of Old Order Amish and Mennonite, and both completely support the other. I especially liked the courtship story of Marlin and Frances, since this was their second chance at love after the deaths of their spouses; and how they handled the differing expectations of their adult children. There’s both happiness and heartbreak in this book. By the time I finished the book, I felt I had come to know the people of this community.
There’s also some delicious Amish recipes included with this book. I’m already looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Charlotte Hubbard sold her first historical romance in 1990, and she’s been a slave to her overactive imagination ever since. As she writes, her stories invariably take on a life of their own, different from the way she proposed them: unforeseen characters and plot twists come along, and they keep her guessing right along with her readers! Charlotte has lived in the Midwest most of her life. When she’s not writing, she loves touring historic homes, trying new recipes, crocheting, and playing with her Border Collie, Vera. She’s a Presbyterian deacon, sings in her church choir, plays in the handbell ensemble, and serves as a substitute organist. She’s married to a fine man who – bless him – has never once suggested she get a real job!