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About the book:
A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn (Avon Inspire, September 2015)
A wedding brings together two young widowed parents . . . and gives them a second chance at love.
Emma Keim was heartbroken when her husband, Sanford, passed away, leaving her to raise three young daughters alone. Though several years have passed, her relatives have made it no secret that they expect Emma to remain a widow, mourning Sanford indefinitely. But when she meets Jay Hilty—a handsome widower with three young sons of his own—Emma is delighted to have a new friend who understands her struggles. Still, she is dismayed that her family is so opposed to their friendship—and the idea of it ever becoming anything more. She honors her husband’s memory every day, but is she destined to be alone forever?
Emma’s gentleness with Jay’s boys stirs something in his heart that’s been quiet for far too long. But when his oldest son becomes engaged to a local woman, suddenly Jay, Emma, and their children are swept up in wedding preparations. Witnessing his son’s joy, Jay wonders if it’s time for him to move forward, too, and find happiness again.
Once again, love has come to Pinecraft. But can these two parties of four become a happy, healthy family of eight?
About the author:
Shelley Shepard Gray is a two-time New York Times bestseller, a two-time USA Today bestseller, 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.
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Dynamic Uno Here: The Promise of Palm Grove (book #1) and The Proposal at Siesta Key (book #2) introduce us to the small village of Pinecraft, located in Sarasota, Florida. (Yes, it's a real place and I absolutely love visiting there!)
Frankie is such a crazy, silly, and frustrating dog and this time was no different. He decided to escape from Emma's back yard and steal a pizza from the Hilty family as they stayed at the Orange Blossom Inn. When Emma, finally caught up to Frankie and realized what he'd done, she offered to buy them another pizza.
From that moment on, Emma and Jay (the father of the Hilty clan), began a friendship that had several of the Amish folks staring their way. (After all, both were widowers and Emma's relatives thought she should remain in mourning for her husband even though he passed away several years ago.)
Despite the stares and the comments, Emma and Jay continue with their friendship and help one another with their daily struggles, as they start to realize their attraction for one another.
Is it too late to learn to love again? Will their families be able to join as one? And who is getting married at the Orange Blossom Inn? You'll have to read the book to find out!
The Amish Brides of Pinecraft series has been one of my favorites because it combines the simplicity of Amish life in Florida, and adds a touch of romance and whimsy.
I think I've always idealized the Amish because from the outside there seems to be an order for everything and a peacefulness about their lives. However, after reading this third installment of the series, I've begun to realize that the Amish have struggles and strife in their own lives as well--it's just not plastered on the front of every tabloid or Facebook posting as we do in the English culture. The more I read about the Amish, the more I have grown to love their ways, or at least the ways of the characters in these books. :) I can't wait for book #4, A Christmas Bride in Pinecraft!
Let me know what you think and Happy Reading!
Find Shelley online: website, Facebook, Twitter
Dynamic Uno Here: The Promise of Palm Grove (book #1) and The Proposal at Siesta Key (book #2) introduce us to the small village of Pinecraft, located in Sarasota, Florida. (Yes, it's a real place and I absolutely love visiting there!)
Frankie is such a crazy, silly, and frustrating dog and this time was no different. He decided to escape from Emma's back yard and steal a pizza from the Hilty family as they stayed at the Orange Blossom Inn. When Emma, finally caught up to Frankie and realized what he'd done, she offered to buy them another pizza.
From that moment on, Emma and Jay (the father of the Hilty clan), began a friendship that had several of the Amish folks staring their way. (After all, both were widowers and Emma's relatives thought she should remain in mourning for her husband even though he passed away several years ago.)
Despite the stares and the comments, Emma and Jay continue with their friendship and help one another with their daily struggles, as they start to realize their attraction for one another.
Is it too late to learn to love again? Will their families be able to join as one? And who is getting married at the Orange Blossom Inn? You'll have to read the book to find out!
The Amish Brides of Pinecraft series has been one of my favorites because it combines the simplicity of Amish life in Florida, and adds a touch of romance and whimsy.
I think I've always idealized the Amish because from the outside there seems to be an order for everything and a peacefulness about their lives. However, after reading this third installment of the series, I've begun to realize that the Amish have struggles and strife in their own lives as well--it's just not plastered on the front of every tabloid or Facebook posting as we do in the English culture. The more I read about the Amish, the more I have grown to love their ways, or at least the ways of the characters in these books. :) I can't wait for book #4, A Christmas Bride in Pinecraft!
Let me know what you think and Happy Reading!
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