A Son's Vow by Shelley Shepard Gray #BookReview

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About "A Son's Vow":

Three months ago, everything changed for Darla Kurtz and her family.

Darla’s father was responsible for a terrible fire at Charm’s lumber mill which killed five Amish men. And though he, too, lost his life, the town of Charm hasn’t looked at her family the same since. Even Lukas Kinsinger—with whom Darla used to have a close friendship.

Now her brother’s anger at the town is spilling over onto Darla, and she has the bruises to prove it. The accident already cost five lives, but if something doesn’t change soon, Darla fears it will cost her—and her family—even more.

Lukas Kinsinger wants to mourn the loss of his father, but he can hardly find the time to breathe. Suddenly the head of his father’s lumber mill and responsible for taking care of his three siblings, he’s feeling the pressure. He has also never felt more alone—especially with the new tension between he and Darla. But when he learns of her troubles at home, Lukas knows he can’t simply stand by and watch. Someone has to help her before another tragedy occurs.

As Lukas and Darla attempt to repair their families, they discover something deeper than friendship growing between them. But will Lukas and Darla’s love be accepted after so much loss? Or will the pain of the past overcome any chance of future happiness?

Shelley Shepard Gray’s first book in her Charmed Amish Life series is set in the quaint Amish village of Charm, Ohio, and tells the stories of the Kinsinger siblings who are each struggling to find both forgiveness and love in the face of tragedy.


My thoughts:

Once again Shelley has made an entertaining story with interesting characters in this first book of the Charmed Amish Life Series. In this story we see a town that has suffered a big loss and are all grieving but deal with it in different ways. One young man is hurting inside, since he doesn't know how to deal with his grief he ends up taking his anger out on his family and friends. Darla learns that keeping the truth about Aaron's behavior a secret wasn't such a good idea. I couldn't wait to see how that situation was going to be handled.  I was glad to see Darla finally stand up for herself. Judgemental attitudes and forgiveness  are also big issues that are dealt with. I am curious to see what is going to transpire between Hannah and Rob. Will they end up together and will her family accept an English man in the family.  Learn more  at Shelley's Website, purchase a copy on Amazon.

About Shelley Shepard Gray:

She 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. Visit Shelley on her website, Facebook, and Twitter to learn more.