For
Leah Otto, marrying Jude Shetler is a long-held dream come true. As a
young girl, she was captivated by his good looks and talent as an
auctioneer. When Jude, now a widower with three children, begins to
court her, Leah doesn’t hesitate. Other men may not appreciate her
tomboy ways, but Jude values Leah’s practical nature and her skill with
the animals she tends, and both enter the marriage with joy and
optimism.
Three
months later, Leah feels as if her world is coming down around her. Her
twin teenage step-daughters, Alice and Adeline, are pushing boundaries
and taking far too many risks, while five-year-old Stevie deeply misses
his mother. Leah, more at ease in a barn tending her goats and chickens
than in a kitchen, struggles with her housekeeping duties.
Then
a baby is abandoned on their doorstep, and Leah must search her soul.
Caring for little Betsy fills her with renewed purpose and the strength
to begin pulling her family together. With Jude’s steadfast support,
Leah finds that what she once thought of as a happy ending may be
something even better—the beginning of a life rich in love, faith, and
unexpected blessings.
EXCERPT
“Leah,
your life will change in ways you can’t anticipate when you marry,”
Lenore began softly. She rested her head against the headboard, grasping
her daughter’s hand. “When you move into a man’s home—”
“Oh,
Mama, you’ve already told me what to expect in the bedroom,” Leah
interrupted with a nervous giggle. “It’s not as though I haven’t seen
the deer and the horses mating.”
Lenore
closed her eyes, praying for words that would gently pierce the balloon
of maidenly naiveté in which Leah seemed to live. “There’s more to
marriage than mating,” she whispered earnestly. “You’ll be moving into a
home where Jude and his kids have established their routine. We’ve both
heard the rumors about how Alice and Adeline might be behaving
inappropriately during their rumspringa—”
“They’re
sixteen, and they’re very pretty,” Leah quickly pointed out. “Twins are
inclined to get into double trouble as part of their nature at that
age. I certainly found mischief during my running-around years.”
Lenore sighed again. She wished Raymond were here to help her with this difficult discussion.
Charlotte
Hubbard is the acclaimed author of Amish romance and fiction that
evokes simpler times and draws upon her experiences in Jamesport, the
largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi. Faith and
family, farming, and food preservation are hallmarks of her
lifestyle—and the foundation of all her novels. A deacon, dedicated
church musician and choir member, she loves to travel, read, try new
recipes, and crochet. A longtime Missourian, Charlotte now lives in St.
Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and their border collie, Vera. Please
visit Charlotte online at www.CharlotteHubbard.com.
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Charlotte Hubbard has given us a really sweet romantic Amish love story, and we get to experience this with this page-turning read.
Can a single, not expecting to marry, Amish woman with a love of animals, and a widowed Amish man with three children, find happiness with what the community feels an unlikely pair.
I loved this heartwarming love story and family, and how things work out will keep you page turning.
This one will stay a favorite of mine, but then I love this author’s books, and am so glad she shares her gifts with us.
I received this book through Goddess Fish Promotions, and was not required to give a positive review.
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ReplyDeleteI like that the lead character had tomboy ways.
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