Autumn's Promise - Shelley Shepard Gray

Autumn’s Promise
Shelley Shepard Gray
Avon Inspire
ISBN-13: 9780061852374

Back cover:

Until Robert Miller met Lilly Allen, his world had been dark. A widower after only two years of marriage, he’d been living in a haze, feeling that, at twenty-four, his life was already over. But thanks to his friendship with Lilly, he now has new reasons to wake up each day. He knows his connection to her doesn’t make sense. She’s only nineteen, with a past the whole town talks about. Even more, she’s not Amish, like Robert. A marriage between the two of them could never happen.

Lilly’s heart is drawn to Robert, not to his faith. No matter how much she admires his quiet strength and dependability, she doesn’t think she could ever give up her independence and reliance on the modern world. Is their love doomed before it even begins?

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Book #3 in Shelley Shepard Gray’s series, I took on Autumn’s Promise as my entry into Seasons of Sugarcreek. To great pleasure, I discovered that Autumn’s Promise stands alone. I fell in love with the characters, and felt the weight of their heartaches.

While Lilly and Robert were easy to love, I developed a deep fondness for their families. Wisdom, devotion, and loyalty; Lilly and Robert’s parents remained beside them while they struggled with their torments.

I can’t wait to begin Winter’s Awakening, book #1 in the series, soon enough!

For others who love Amish stories, I suggest grabbing your favorite comfy blanket, a favorite beverage, and snuggling up with Autumn’s Promise. It will be a treat you won’t forget.

Reviewed by: Catherine Terry