{"id":19393,"date":"2015-09-22T22:40:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T03:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=19393"},"modified":"2015-09-22T22:40:30","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T03:40:30","slug":"a-wedding-at-the-orange-blossom-inn-by-shelley-shepard-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=19393","title":{"rendered":"A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn by Shelley Shepard Gray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19394\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-Wedding-at-the-Orange-Blossom-Inn.jpg\" alt=\"A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn\" width=\"600\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-Wedding-at-the-Orange-Blossom-Inn.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-Wedding-at-the-Orange-Blossom-Inn-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/A-Wedding-at-the-Orange-Blossom-Inn-150x227.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I always enjoy books by Shelley Shepard Gray. She has a unique way of making her characters come to life that makes them seem like old friends. &#8220;A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn&#8221; is a continuation of Gray&#8217;s <strong><em>Amish Brides of Pinecraft<\/em><\/strong> series that is set in Florida. The third book in the series, it can easily stand on its own although there is a thread that runs throughout the series that centers on the inn.<\/p>\n<p>This particular volume contains, not one, not even two, but three romance stories and the reader might be surprised by which couple marries first. Although the story features Emma and Jay primarily, their children, the innkeeper, and her niece also play pivotal roles. An then there is Frankie, a pizza-loving beagle who gets into enough mischief to keep everyone laughing. Overall, &#8220;A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn&#8221; is a sweet and romantic novel that is good for a quiet evening&#8217;s entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>I loved how the Amish of Pinecraft seem to be much more laid back than those who live elsewhere. I could easily visualize the bright colored dresses paired with flipflops and the casual outdoors lifestyle shared by the community. I recommend this book to all who enjoy Amish fiction and to those who might enjoy just a little change of pace.<\/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\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" 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><strong>A wedding brings together two young widowed parents . . . and gives them a second chance at love.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emma Keim was heartbroken when her husband, Sanford, passed away, leaving her to raise three young daughters alone. Though several years have passed, her relatives have made it no secret that they expect Emma to remain a widow, mourning Sanford indefinitely. But when she meets Jay Hilty\u2014a handsome widower with three young sons of his own\u2014Emma is delighted to have a new friend who understands her struggles. Still, she is dismayed that her family is so opposed to their friendship\u2014and the idea of it ever becoming anything more. She honors her husband\u2019s memory every day, but is she destined to be alone forever?<\/p>\n<p>Emma\u2019s gentleness with Jay\u2019s boys stirs something in his heart that\u2019s been quiet for far too long. But when his oldest son becomes engaged to a local woman, suddenly Jay, Emma, and their children are swept up in wedding preparations. Witnessing his son\u2019s joy, Jay wonders if it\u2019s time for him to move forward, too, and find happiness again.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, love has come to Pinecraft. But can these two parties of four become a happy, healthy family of eight?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/9780062337757\/a-wedding-at-the-orange-blossom-inn\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more and purchase a copy.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SGray-201.jpg\" alt=\"Shelley Shepard Gray\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SGray-201.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SGray-201-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SGray-201-150x187.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Shelley Shepard Gray<\/strong> is a two-time New York Times bestseller, a two-time USA Today bestseller, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time Holt Medallion winner. She lives in Southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town\u2019s bike trail.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about Shelley at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\">http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>When widow Emma\u2019s family opposes her new friendship with widower Jay, she begins to wonder if she\u2019ll be alone forever.\u00a0Don\u2019t miss Shelley Shepard Gray\u2019s third book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/9780062337757\/a-wedding-at-the-orange-blossom-inn\" target=\"_blank\">A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn<\/a><\/em>, in\u00a0the\u00a0Amish Brides of Pinecraft series!\u00a0<\/strong>A wedding brings together two young widowed parents, and once again, love has come to Pinecraft. But can these two parties of four become a happy, healthy family of eight?<\/p>\n<p>Enter to win a copy of\u00a0<em>A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn<\/em>\u2014five winners will be chosen! Click the image below to enter to win. The\u00a0winners will\u00a0be announced October\u00a01 on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shelley\u2019s blog<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/814e\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16996\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/orangeblossom-400.png\" alt=\"orangeblossom-400\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: I always enjoy books by Shelley Shepard Gray. She has a unique way of making her characters come to life that makes them seem like old friends. &#8220;A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn&#8221; is a continuation of Gray&#8217;s Amish Brides of Pinecraft series that is set in Florida. 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