PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
“Marrying in name only…
Could lead to more than they expected.”
“Single mother Lavinia Simmons’s world is turned upside down when she discovers her late husband gambled away their home. A quick marriage of convenience to bachelor Noem Witzel in return for caring for his niece and nephew is the solution both Lavinia and Noem need. Neither of them is looking for romance. But what if these perfect strangers have other ideas?
“From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.”
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My Review:
In this book, the two main characters show great compassion and unselfishness when they come together to form a new family through a marriage of convenience. Lavinia Simmons finds herself a widow with a young child and no place to live. Noem Witzel becomes the guardian of a young niece and nephew after the unexpected death of his sister. Lavinia and Noem realize the needed help they could provide for each other; and their new life begins with the goal of establishing a secure home for the children. Their expectation was to enjoy a comfortable life as they worked together to raise the children. What they didn’t expect was that as their appreciation for each other turned into friendship, their hearts would begin to change in regards to their marriage.
This is a story of two people who find that even though life brings adversity and sorrow, God can be trusted to take care of His children.
I enjoyed reading this young couple’s story, and thought the author did a great job of sharing it with us.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About Pamela Desmond Wright:
Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Pamela Desmond Wright grew up in a small, dusty Texas town. From the time she learned to read, books have been her passion. Beginning with Dick and Jane, progressing through Nancy Drew and then onto romances of all genres, Pamela devoured stories by popular authors such as Barbara Cartland, Jackie Collins, Rosemary Rogers, Shirley Conrad and many, many others. At one time Pamela was the proud owner of 5 library cards!
A veteran of the e-book revolution of the late ’90’s, Pamela moved into traditional print publishing, writing in the paranormal and adult romance genres for Kensington and NAL/Penguin. Nominated 2 times, she won the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award in 2010. Pamela was also a founder of the scam publishers and agents website, The Write Connection, which was transferred to the SFWA to become Writer Beware.
In 2013, Pam took a break from writing to reassess her career choices. Unable to shake the story bug, she came back to in 2019 with a new focus and vision, fulfilling a promise to write inspirational and wholesome books her entire family could enjoy.
After signing with Tamela H. Murray of The Steve Laube Agency, Pamela sold her first Amish Romance to Harlequin for the Love Inspired imprint. The Cowboy’s Amish Haven debuted in September 2021. Though her characters are often handed difficult challenges in life, they always persevere over the darker times through the power of faith and love.
Like the Amish, Pamela is a fan of the simple life. Her childhood includes memories of the olden days; old-fashioned oil lamps, cooking over an authentic wood-burning stove and making popcorn over a crackling fire at the cabin owned by her grandparents. She also loves needlepoint and has dozens of projects to work on! Someday, she hopes to move into van life, living on the road as a traveling writer.