Zondervan has two new debut authors to watch out for ~ Amy Clipston and Deborah Vogts!
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A Gift of Grace by Amy Clipston
Rebecca Kauffman’s tranquil Old Order Amish life is transformed when she suddenly has custody of her two teenage nieces after her “English” sister and brother-in-law are killed in an automobile accident. Instant motherhood, after years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child of her own, is both a joy and a heartache. Rebecca struggles to give the teenage girls the guidance they need as well as fulfill her duties to Daniel as an Amish wife.
Rebellious Jessica is resistant to Amish ways and constantly in trouble with the community. Younger sister Lindsay is caught in the middle, and the strain between Rebecca and Daniel mounts as Jessica’s rebellion escalates. Instead of the beautiful family life she dreamed of creating for her nieces, Rebecca feels as if her world is being torn apart by two different cultures, leaving her to question her place in the Amish community, her marriage, and her faith in God.
Releasing, May 2009
Snow Melts in Spring by Deborah Vogts
Mattie Evans loves her work as a veterinarian almost as much as she loves the Flint Hills of Kansas.
And she has a special place in her heart for a gruff old rancher, John McCray, who has become a father figure to her.
So when John’s estranged son, Gil, returns with thoughts to sell the family land and move his father to California, Mattie is drawn into a family conflict so deep that healing seems unlikely.
As layers of secrets are peeled away and old guilt resurfaces, Mattie struggles to understand Gil’s past and wonders how she fits into his future.
Through the conflict, Mattie faces her own family’s discord—complicated by a sister who has a few secrets of her own.
This contemporary love story, the first of the Tallgrass series, broadens the scope of romance novels to draw a compelling picture of regional beauty, personal conflict, and ultimate forgiveness.
Releasing, July 2009
Relz Reviewz Extras
February 10, 2009 at 7:05 pm
A Gift of Grace really puts a different spin on the Amish…inheriting two “English” teens would be hard no matter who you were! I will look forward to this one!