THANKFUL is book two in the Return to Sugarcreek
Series.
Christina Kempf fell through the ice on her pond ten years
ago and Alden
Reese was there to save her. He was her neighbor and when
his parents
died, Christina's parents took him in and raised him as
their own. Now here
is the problem. They both have feelings for each other, but
don't act on
them since neither one of them has ever made their feelings
known. They
both feel bound by family and friendship and aren't sure
about admitting
their true feelings. When you are raised as siblings and
under strict
religious circumstances, can they come together in any other
way?
THANKFUL is also the story of a childless couple, Ben and
Judith. They
have been trying to have a child of their own but God has
other plans for
them. They decide to adopt and before that can happen,
they are chosen
to be foster parents to James, whose mom is currently in
prison. Can they
learn to love a foster child and provide him a stable home
even though they
might lose him in the end? They are instantly taken with
James and feel
as If he is the answer to all their prayers. That is until
James' family thinks
he should be raised by them and not this Amish couple.
Jana works at the Inn with Christina. She is the owner and
has been
looking to retire for quite some time. She just needs to
figure out what to
do with the restaurant attached to the Inn that her husband
left to her. She
has been a widow for twelve years. Will she finally be able
to find love? Her
friend Pippa suggests that Jana might be ready to find a
partner to share
the burden of running the restaurant as well as give her
some extra time for
a life outside of her job. It seems like the perfect
suggestion especially
when she notices Ross Capshaw, the newest officer to join
the police force
in Sugarcreek and it seems he is just as interested in her
as well.
Shelley has a way of bringing all of her characters to life
so much so that
you feel as if you are sitting there eating pie and drinking
coffee with them
and the customers at the Sugarcreek Inn. She creates
characters that are
very real, funny, fragile, and people you want to get to
know better. Shelley Gray
has written a moving story that will capture your heart.
Once I started
reading THANKFUL I couldn't put it down. I was sad when the
story ended,
because I wanted to remain involved in the character's lives
a little while
longer. Overall, THANKFUL was the perfect way to spend the
afternoon.
New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray
captures the beauty, devotion, and warmth of Amish life in
this engaging tale of family, commitment, trust, and love
set in the beloved community of Sugarcreek.
Christina Kempf has always known that God chose Aden Reese
to be her husband. As children, he was there to save her
when she fell through the ice, and he's been by her side
ever since. After his parents died in a car accident ten
years ago, the Kempfs raised Aden as one of their own, and
everyone sees Aden and Christina as brother and sister. But
Christina has never given up hope that Aden will one day ask
her to be his wife.
Aden always planned to court Christina. But losing his
mother and father changed everything except his love for
her. Her parents generously welcomed him into their home and
treated him like a son. He can't betray their kindness by
admitting his feelings for the girl who is like a sister . .
. yet so much more.
Pressured by her parents to court, Christina begins to
accept the attentions of Sugarcreek's young men, and now,
Aden must make a choice. Will he stand by and watch the love
of his life slip away? Or will he risk losing the love and
trust of the family he holds dear to tell Christina how he
truly feels?
Thankful includes a P.S. section with additional insights
from the author, background material, suggestions for
further reading, and more.
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