A Harvest of Love

 

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PERRY, MARTA

A HARVEST OF LOVE

A determined widow and a single father learn that love is about taking chances and turning over new leaves.

When widowed shop owner Dinah Hershberger is unceremoniously charged with safely escorting an infant to his uncle, she finds herself torn. Jacob Miller is everything Dinah could want in a partner -- he's kind, handsome, strong -- and nothing she can ever have. As much as she yearns to help the new family adjust, each minute Dinah spends with Jacob and the baby leaves her heart more vulnerable and her head more certain that the secret she hides makes a future with the Miller men impossible.

Jacob has long admired Dinah for her stength and independence, but it's her generosity of spirit that tempts him like never before. With Dinah at his side, Jacob opens himself up to the daunting new world of fatherhood, but how can he pursue his feelings for her when his life is in such disarray? After the disappointments of her first marriage, she deserves better than what Jacob can offer.

But Love has a surprise in store for these two troubled hearts, and happiness is within reach if only they can grasp it, making Promise Glen their own promised land.

My Review:

Happy, happy sigh. There's just something about a Marta Perry story that satisfies every nook and cranny of my bibliophile heart. And that this book takes us back to Promise Glen makes it all the sweeter. No worries if you haven't read A Christmas Home or A Springtime Heart, because A Harvest of Love is easily enjoyed as a standalone too, though it was fun to catch up with some of the characters from the previous books! And, given the seasonal theme of this series, I'm really hoping there's going to be a summer story in our reading futures too!

Dinah's first marriage wasn't all she'd hoped it would be and Jacob knows a thing or two about life's disappointments. Neither is looking to further complicate their lives but when they bond over an abandoned baby it becomes even harder to keep emotions out of the mix. 

Love the very real struggles these characters wrestle with and Perry writes in such a way that it's easy for a reader to become emotionally engaged. And the Amish community -- both family and friends -- rallying around them to help and tease and offer sage advice makes the read all the richer. 

A delightful mix of angst and laughter and the hope of second chances.

Goal Update: #2 Catch up on series I'm behind in

 GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of A Harvest of Hope, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday January 22 2022. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck