A
Christmas Bride in Pinecraft
Amish Brides of Pinecraft #4
Amish Brides of Pinecraft #4
By: Shelley Shepard Gray
Releasing October 13, 2014
Avon Inspire
Christmas
has come to Pinecraft in bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray's final Amish
Brides of Pinecraft novel, an uplifting story that proves anything is possible
when you follow your heart.
When manager Beverly Overholt's
beloved Orange Blossom Inn is broken into, she's shaken to the core. The inn
has been her whole life since arriving in the quaint Amish vacation town of
Pinecraft, Florida. Hoping to repair what's been lost, Beverly calls Eric
Wagler, the inn's handsome owner. To her surprise, he promises to be on the
next flight out of Philadelphia.
Ever since her fiancé jilted her,
Beverly's been closed off to love. However, with Eric things feel different.
She can't help but be hopeful that their work relationship will turn into
something more—even though they are from different worlds. She grew up Amish
and is now Mennonite. Eric, on the other hand, grew up on the city streets of
Philadelphia. How could they ever find common ground?
But as Beverly and Eric put the inn
back together, prepare for Christmas, and even witness romance blossoming for
another couple, the trust—and love—between them grows. Will Christmas bring a
second chance for Beverly? And if it does, will she be brave enough to take it?
So
it has been a while since I have read an Amish/Mennonite romance, which is
guess is pretty ironic as I live close to one of the biggest settlements in
America, but I guess I have been so wrapped up in contemporary and historical romances
that I forgot about this subgenre. But then I saw this story and I don’t know
why, but the story seemed to speak to me. SO I delved into this book and I am
so very glad that I did as this book opened my eyes up to what I had been
missing.
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Christmas Bride in Pinecraft is really three stories in one, but they are all
tied in together. But I am only going to tell you about our main characters and
leave the rest as a surprise. So we start with one of our main characters
Beverly Overholt. Beverly runs the Orange Blossom Inn and has done for the past
3 years since her Aunts death, at one time she thought she owned the whole
business, but that turned out to be untrue and she was shocked to find out that
englisher Eric Wagler owned the building. But this was 3 years later and she
has not only become very comfortable with her role of manager and her
relationship with Eric has blossomed too. But now Beverly has to call Eric in Philadelphia
to tell him that the inn had been robbed!
Eric
has been in love with Beverly since he met her that one fateful day, when he inherited
the inn and now he is selling up his life in Pennsylvania and moving to
Pinecraft to see if Beverly cares for him. But Eric has secrets of the past
that will come back to haunt him and possibly destroy any feelings Beverly has
for him.
But
this is a Christmas story and Christmas is a time of forgiveness, happiness and
good will to all men and Eric, Beverly and the people of Pinecraft are reminded
of that and good things come from such sorrow.
I
have not read a Pinecraft story before, but it honestly didn’t matter one
little bit! This story is truly a standalone and I love every minute of it! This
book really does remind you of humility and that not everything is as it seems.
I honestly loved every single one of the characters in this book, because they
honestly didn’t feel like characters in a book, but friends that are a vital
part of my life!
So,
down to the basics; the story was beautifully written, with no potholes and
flowed smoothly. The book really provokes you to this about the hardships of
people, not only in the story, but also in real life, but she does it in such
an amazing way that it leaves you breathless and filled with joy by the end of
the story.
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Christmas Bride in Pinecraft is such an enchanting book and that is why I give
it 10 out of 10!
At Eric’s urging, she’d given
herself a week’s vacation. She’d wanted a little time to sleep late, shop, and
relax before the next round of guests arrived for Christmas. Taking a week off
had sounded like a wonderful idea, especially since she knew how full the inn
would be the rest of the month. But now she wondered why it had ever sounded
good at all.
Why had she ever thought she
needed a break in the first place? If she’d had guests, no one would have dared
to come inside. Her mind continued to race. Or, had someone been watching the
inn? Had they known it was empty? It was such a disconcerting thought that she
couldn’t bear to dwell on it.
“Good to know.” Officer Roberts
punched something into his phone. “We’ll do our best to find those responsible,
ma’am. But in the meantime, when you’re ready, we’ll need you to walk through
the inn and tell us what’s missing.”
He continued on about
fingerprints and motives, police reports and pawn shops, but none of what he
said made much sense to her. Not that it mattered. Beverly was done listening.
She really couldn’t take anymore. Someone had ruined her livelihood. She felt
as betrayed as she had when she’d discovered her fiancĂ© had fallen in love with
her best friend all those years ago.
Taking a deep breath, she tried
to push those thoughts away. This wasn’t the time to revisit those painful
wounds.
“Are you going to be all right?”
Zack asked. “Do you want me to get you a glass of water or something?”
“I’m fine,” she said at last and
tried to mean it.
Because she had no choice.
“Your insurance should cover the
damage,” Zack said quickly, as though not having to worry about the financial
repercussions would ease her mind. It didn’t. Insurance money could not replace
the most valuable thing stolen from her today: her sense of security.
But Beverly nodded anyway. “Jah.
I imagine it will.”
“Do you want me to call Eric for
ya?” Leona offered. “I don’t mind.”
She looked at Leona and shook her
head. “Nee. I’ll do it.”
“Who’s Eric?” the officer asked.
Beverly said, “He’s the owner of
the inn.” But in truth, he was more than that. During the last few months, he’d
also somehow become the best friend she’d ever had.
She only hoped when he heard her
news that would still be the case.
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 Hold
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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