An Amish marriage of convenienceA new North Country Amish novelSecretly pregnant and unwed, Gemma Lapp has a difficult choice—face her Amish community or raise her baby alone. But when a storm strands Gemma in the wilderness with her former crush, Jesse Crump, she knows her secret won’t be safe for long. Gemma can’t imagine trusting a man again…until Jesse proposes a marriage of convenience. … man again…until Jesse proposes a marriage of convenience. Could their arrangement lead to love?
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Shelter from the Storm is an appropriate tittle for this Love Inspired book. An Amish lady and an Amish man find shelter from a Blizzard in a broken down half burned cottage in the middle of nowhere. The bad part is that they had a past together that they both would rather forget about. So what are they doing together in the middle of a storm? Consequences bought them together again and they wound up travelling back home to New Covenant Maine together, with an Engliser in his tow truck. As luck would have it they drove into a Northern blizzard and they were forced to take a back road home. They went off the road when a moose ran out on the road in front of them. I’m going to leave you at this point because I want you to buy the book and read it for yourself.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was about forgiveness and making the most of a bad situation. This book was unpredictable with lots of twist and turns. I loved the characters and was drawn into the story from the first chapter. Patricia Davids always gives readers the best in fiction. I can’t ever remember a time when I haven’t enjoyed her books.
I found Shelter from the Storm to be a meaningful story and I highly recommend it to all readers of Amish Fiction, Christian Fiction and those who read Love Inspired books. You won’t be disappointed!
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Who are Gemma and Jesse? Who is Dale? Where are each of them from? How do they know one another? Where do Jesse and Dale live now? Where did Gemma go? This ended up being one heck of a sweet Amish romance story. In this story we get to see about baptisms, moves, returns, a baby, love blossoming, danger (environmental), guilt, sadness, hope, and happiness. I want to read more from this author in the future.
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This was the first time I’ve read a story by Patricia Davids and I enjoyed it. Jesse Crump is a shy man, a man of few words, but many good deeds. After delivering a shed for an Englisch man, he and his friend stop in town for a bite of dinner and some rest. While there, he’s informed of an Amish woman who trapped in town with no means to get back to their Amish community. When Jesse finds out that it’s none other than Gemma Lapp, the young woman who asked him to marry her and he refused the year before. Gemma had left their community soon after, heading down to Florida to get away not only the embarrassment of her refused proposal, but to get away from the cold winters of northern Maine. Now she’s back in town and carrying a big secret. These two people were meant to be together, but Gemma needed to mature before they could finally be together. The writing was very good, I thoroughly enjoyed reading their story, and loved learning the little bit I did about Amish culture. I will definitely look into reading more from this author.
Such a sweet story!
I really enjoyed Jesse and Gemma’s story! (Though it’s a bit disconcerting to find out that the Amish can be just as gossipy and catty as the general population–OMG, that scene after the first Sunday service after Gemma asks for and receives forgiveness? Brutal…though it made me love Jesse even more, because like whoa.) It’s a sweet stranded by the storm/friends-to-lovers/marriage of convenience story that ends up really tugging at the reader’s heartstrings by the novel’s end. Seriously, have a box of tissues handy for the last third or so of the book–it’s really something.
Somehow I missed the first book in the series ( An Amish Wife for Christmas ) but this worked just fine as a standalone, too–the remote location of this community (I’ve been to Maine, but never anywhere near that far north!) has me wanting to read all the books and I was really excited to see in Ms. Davids’ author note that she has 8 planned. I can’t wait to read them all!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
An unwed, secretly pregnant Amish woman. How much more unpredictable can you get!?!? Gemma was in a bind, and one disaster after another followed her home. Jesse and Gemma had to fight to survive during the storm. I loved it.
I was not expecting anything that happened after that. I love this small community, and enjoyed seeing it grow. I can’t wait for more in this series.
I enjoyed this different Amish read, it was not what I usually find in reading about Plain folks, but from beginning to end the author kept my attention, and kept me guessing.
First, we have danger from a blizzard and cold, I could just see the sled used in the rescue. Then we have the, tongue in cheek, delicious survival food, but such ingenuity, I never would have thought!
We get to see forgiveness, and acceptance, along with some solutions, but the story doesn’t stop there, and we get to meet Hope.
I enjoyed this book, and am looking forward to more from this author.
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Harlequin, and was not required to give a positive review.
An inspirational, sweet, and even humorous story of new beginnings, new chances, and trusting the Lord’s guidance.
I’m fascinated by the Amish lifestyle, their strong sense of community and culture, their unwavering faith in God and in their leaders, as well as the minimalistic way they choose to live. All these aspects are well represented in this story, in the mix of the drama and romance. I was thrilled of the bits of humor the author had inserted into the otherwise so serious matters.
The protagonists were strong characters, who captivated the attention in every scene. Jesse was easy to be admired by his loyalty, the high standard of character he has, he is smart, he is talented, capable, and kind, he is a protector, and in his awkwardness so adorable at times. Gemma was in trouble, and it wasn’t the first time, but this time it was more than just escaping the town could fix. She is stubborn, strong-willed, and outspoken, yet she has good intentions and kind heart. She was my crumbling rock in this story, her obstinate sometimes so strong it was frustrating.
From the beautiful scenery to the strong family connections, the community that has your back, and the romance that is budding in the midst of trauma and fear for survival, I enjoyed this tale of second chances and its many stages. A charming and graceful tale of not only survival but triumphing and prevailing against all the odds.
~ Four Spoon