Judith Graber is the one in the family who everyone depends
on, and with good reason. She is faithful, loyal and a hard
worker. She loves her family, but she also longs to start a
life of her own, and a family of her own as well. But until
the right time comes, she contents herself to working in the
family store and waiting for Mr. Right to come along. Little
does she know that Mr. Right turns out to be someone she
considered to be Mr. Wrong for so long!
Ben Knox had quite a reputation for being a wild boy before
he left Sugarcreek to explore options for his life. But now
he's back, grown up and more mature, and surprisingly ready
to settle down and take responsibility for his life. But
when he meets up with Judith, he finds that he has to prove
himself to her before she will take his admiration
seriously.
As the two work through their feelings for each other, the
Christmas season soon proves to be the perfect time for
finding and falling in love.
This is a very sweet story that encompasses the love of
family, the love of faith, and a good bit of gentle romance
as well. I enjoyed how Shelley Gray brings out the struggle
that her main characters have with their feelings for each
other, and how they consider their families and community as
they quietly fall in love with each other.
CHRISTMAS IN SUGARCREEK is the fourth book in Shelley's
Sugarcreek series, but it can be read as a stand alone
novel. I plan to go back and pick up on the previous three
books to visit the families of Sugarcreek once again!
Judith Graber has always been the obedient daughter. When
her older brother Josh struggled with his love life, she
offered wise counsel. When her younger brother Caleb flirted
with the idea of leaving their order, she firmly told him he
was wrong. Over the years, she’s watched her younger
siblings, helped around the house, and worked in her
family’s store during her spare time. Judith feels
overworked, overlooked, and underappreciated this holiday
season.
But everything changes when her father hires Ben Knox.
Ben Knox is the “bad boy” of Sugarcreek. Though he’s never
considered jumping the fence, he’s certainly never tried to
be anything close to dutiful. Two years ago he left
Sugarcreek under a cloud of shame. Rumors circulated that
his rumspringa had been filled with more than the usual
harmless explorations.
Now he’s back and working side by side with Judith.
As the chaos of the holiday season threatens to sap all joy,
sparks fly between Ben and Judith. But Judith steels herself
to ignore her infatuation. The last thing she wants to be is
just one more girl who falls under Ben’s spell. Ben, on the
other hand, wants Judith to realize there’s more to him than
his bad reputation. When he fled Sugarcreek, he was running
from a disruptive home life. Now that he’s back, he wants a
fresh beginning.
Could this Christmas season bring love and a new life for
the unlikeliest pair in Sugarcreek?
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