When Hope Blossoms
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| Price: | $14.99 |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7642-0787-7 |
| ISBN-10: | 0-7642-0787-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul. 2012 |
| Formats: | Paperback |
About the book . . .
Amy Knackstedt hopes a new start in Weaverly, Kansas, will help
heal the pain of losing her husband and provide a better future for her
three children. But her new neighbor, Tim Roper, is not pleased to have
an Old Order Mennonite family living next to his apple orchard. Tim left
the Mennonite faith years ago and doesn't want any reminders of his
former life.
Yet when circumstances throw Amy and Tim together, they form a friendship that surprises them both. Will past hurts always be a barrier between them, or will this tentative relationship blossom into something more?
Yet when circumstances throw Amy and Tim together, they form a friendship that surprises them both. Will past hurts always be a barrier between them, or will this tentative relationship blossom into something more?
About the Author . . .
Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of nineteen novels,
including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW
Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the
Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where
she leads women's fellowship and participates in both voice and bell
choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy.
Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three
daughters and six grandchildren. She invites you to visit her Web site
at www.kimvogelsawyer.com for more information.
Tim Roper thought he had left his Mennonite background far behind when he left home as a young man. Twenty years later, he was unhappy to learn that his new neighbors were Mennonites. He had no idea just how much he had in common with his new neighbor. Amy's life had been fraught with loss and sadness just as his had been, but instead of turning away from God, she had learned to trust Him. Would Tim still continue to hide behind the walls he had built, or would he open his heart to love?
For some reason, the popular theme in Christian fiction right now is to write about the more unusual religious groups. The Amish have been popular for the last few years and now the Mennonites are being given their turn in the spotlight. Fortunately for me, I find these groups to be very interesting. Ms. Sawyer has portrayed the Mennonites very nicely; she shows their differences from the outside world while avoiding stereotypes. Although both of the main characters had been through horrendous tragedies in their lives, the author has not made this a tear-jerker. The characters feel real, pulling the reader in and causing her to feel empathy toward them. I hope that Ms. Sawyer will continue to write in this vein; if so, I will happily read more of her work.
4 stars
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