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Summer Steadman cannot leave the small town. The graves of her husband and children lie just outside the city limits. A mother wouldn’t leave her children, would she? But how will she support herself, she’s lost everything.
Widower Peter Ollenberger needs a tutor for his son, Thomas. Despite frowns from the Mennonite community, he asks Summer, an educated lady, to stay in an outbuilding on his farm. A bond is forged between the child, the lady, and soon the father. Will the widow and the widower get another chance at love?
The straight-laced Mennonite community is unhappy with the outsider in their midst. But her care for Thomas and Peter’s steadfast character leads them to allow the stranger to find refuge. Will Summer see God hasn’t turned his back on her?
Kim Vogel Sawyer’s strong voice resonates in her debut novel for Bethany House. She has created excellent characters for the reader to love and woven an intricate plot of love lost and love regained. We look forward to the next book by this author.
Reviewed by Eileen Key
for The Road to Romance
May 7, 2006
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