Joy Lehman has pressed on faithfully since losing her husband,
raising their children and running a thriving bakery alone. Even caring
for her oldest son, Johnny—seriously injured after a fall—has not shaken
her fierce independence. Johnny will
walk again, she’s sure. Until then, a meeting of the Widows’ Club at
her home makes it clear that Joy must consider some costly renovations.
Her brother-in-law, Uriah, is happy to provide the lumber and the labor—if Joy will accept his help.
Uriah understands family challenges—he’s a widower himself, and father
to four daughters. Yet he can see that Joy’s struggle lies deeper than
house repairs, in learning to accept an altered future for her son. As
Uriah’s daughters begin helping in the bakery, and Joy and Uriah’s bond
grows deeper, a new possibility glows bright—the unexpected happiness
that lies in embracing one strong, united family, filled with support
and love.
About The Author
Amy loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family...and maybe homemade tacos...and nail polish. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list.
Born and bred in Mississippi, Amy is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, two spoiled cats, and one very lazy beagle. Oh, and don't forget the stray kitty that has taken up residence on her front porch. ^..^
When she's not creating quirky characters and happy endings, she's chauffeuring her prodigy to guitar lessons, orchestra concerts and baseball practice. She has a variety of hobbies, but her favorite is whatever gets her out of housework.
Amy also writes contemporary romances under the pen name Amie Louellen.
An award winning author, Amy is a member of RWA and ACFW. She loves to hear from readers. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, Goodreads, and Pinterest. For links to the various sites, check her website: www.amylillardbooks.com.
My Review
Oh how I loved this read! We are back in Paradise Valley, and yes, this can be read alone, there are some mentions of past books!
This is Joy and Uriah Lehman's story, they are related to one another by Joy's deceased husband, Uriah's brother. Joy is now supporting her family by running a successful bakery, but she sure has a lot of life's challenges.
This is a story of families, both dealing with the loss of a mother/father, and the blooming relationship of the survivors, but, there are those who are against this and we journey to see if there can be a uniting of these families.
Joy is such a strong parent, she found a way to survive and she is still hoping her son will overcome what the Doctors say is not possible. This is a hard story to leave, I wanted to continue in the lives of these people I had come to care about.
I received this book through the Publisher Kensington, and was not required to give a positive review.
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