{"id":14891,"date":"2013-06-03T21:14:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T02:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=14891"},"modified":"2013-06-03T21:14:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T02:14:07","slug":"ray-of-light-by-shelley-shepard-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=14891","title":{"rendered":"Ray of Light by Shelley Shepard Gray"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second book in Shelley Shepard Gray&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/category\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Days of Redemption<\/a> series,\u00a0<a title=\"Ray of Light\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/ray-of-light-2\/\">Ray of Light<\/a> continues the story of the Keim family that began in <a title=\"Daybreak\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/daybreak-2\/\">Daybreak<\/a>. Various member of the extended Keim family have had some secrets, some of which came to light in <a title=\"Daybreak\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/daybreak-2\/\">Daybreak<\/a>. Much to everyone&#8217;s surprise, even more family secrets are revealed in <a title=\"Ray of Light\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/ray-of-light-2\/\">Ray of Light<\/a>. Although distressed at first that their secrets are out of the bag, by book&#8217;s end, those who had their secrets exposed realize that hiding things from their family is actually more difficult than dealing with the past openly.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is romance! Roman Keim who has been shouldering most of the farm responsibilities during his father&#8217;s absence takes a short vacation in Florida where he meets Amanda, a young widow and her daughter Regina. Roman quickly and unexpectedly finds himself head-over-heels with both Amanda and Regina but must return to his responsibilities in Ohio much too soon. Is it too much for Roman to hope that Amanda and Regina can ever be a permanent part of his life?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ray of Light\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/ray-of-light-2\/\">Ray of Light<\/a> is a sweet romance that can be quickly read. It features New Order Amish who have telephones in their homes and\u00a0 vacation homes at the beach which is a different perspective than most Amish novels I have read. I enjoyed catching up with other members of the Keim family, especially Viola and Ed from <a title=\"Daybreak\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/daybreak-2\/\">Daybreak<\/a>. <a title=\"Ray of Light\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/ray-of-light-2\/\">Ray of Light<\/a> is a must read for fans of Amish romance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-14893\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" alt=\"Ray of Light\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/RayofLight.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/RayofLight.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/RayofLight-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/RayofLight-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>Bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray brings inspirational romance to life in this sweet tale of love in the Amish community, <em>Ray of Light<\/em>, the second installment of her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/category\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Days of Redemption<\/a> series.<\/p>\n<p>Roman Keim just wants a break from the family drama at his snowy Ohio home when he heads to an Amish snowbird community in Florida. There he meets Amanda Yoder and her daughter Regina who soon are warming his heart. But will Roman return to Ohio or will he stay and help the young widow embrace a second chance at love?<\/p>\n<p>The author of the series Sisters of the Heart and Seasons of Sugarcreek, Shelley Shepard Gray delivers an honest, tender love story in <em>Ray of Light<\/em>, featuring the challenges of faith, family, and romance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ray-Light-Days-Redemption-Book\/dp\/0062204424\/ref=as_li_tf_sw?linkCode=wsw&amp;tag=sprightly-20\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Purchase a copy here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14900\" alt=\"Shelley Shepard Gray\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/SGray-147.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/SGray-147.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/SGray-147-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/SGray-147-150x184.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the &#8220;Sisters of the Heart&#8221;, &#8220;Seasons of Sugarcreek&#8221;, &#8220;Secrets of Crittenden County&#8221;, and Families of Honor series. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town&#8217;s bike trail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn more at Shelley\u2019s website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: The second book in Shelley Shepard Gray&#8217;s Days of Redemption series,\u00a0Ray of Light continues the story of the Keim family that began in Daybreak. Various member of the extended Keim family have had some secrets, some of which came to light in Daybreak. 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