Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A Daughter's Dream By Shelley Shepard Gray




In Shelley Shepard Gray’s second book in her Charmed Amish Life series, 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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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.

This is the second book in The Charmed Amish Life series. But it can be read as a stand alone.
I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline. This is not a predictable Amish read. Its a different story then most Amish books.
You are going to enjoy this book, and be waiting on the next book in the series.
Gray has a way of making you wish that you were there in Amish Country with the families that she writes about.
I gave this sweet story 4 stars and I recommend this series.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for my honest review.


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13 comments:

  1. Sounds interesting. May check it out.

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  2. I am a fan of Ms. Gray. I want to read this one for sure.

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  3. Shelly Shepard is really good love her books. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Well I will give this one a go. So many Amish books are very predictable any more and the same.

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  5. I just went to the library yesterday now I have to go back for this one.

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  6. I love the Amish books, I use to read them all the time. I hope that this one does not disappoint.

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  7. We have all of Shelley's books so it looks like we have a new book to read.

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  8. I'm ready for a good Amish fiction book. I am a big fan of this author. Thanks for sharing this with us Mary.

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  9. All the Amish books are the same. I have not been reading them for sometime now. Maybe I should pick this one up and see if it's different.

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  10. Love Love Shelley Shepard Gray books !! Blessings ,DanaGirl

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  11. Sounds like a great book, but of course it is Amish, so that is my genre! Thanks Mary for this review!

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  12. Thank you for a great review, Mary. Shelley Shephard Gray is a wonderful author.

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  13. Thank you for a great review, Mary. Shelley Shephard Gray is a wonderful author.

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