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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n “A Daughter’s Dream” is the second book in Gray’s The Charmed Amish Life<\/strong> series. It can easily stand alone but would probably be much more enjoyable after reading the first book of the series “A Son’s Vow” which provides background information that helps to understand more about the characters and the town.<\/p>\n As the title implies, this novel is about dreams but in this case it covers the dreams of more than one character. It seems that several of the characters spent their lives trying to fit into the image they thought other people expected of them, leaving them mostly unfulfilled and sometimes unhappy. Funny thing is that most of the time the expectations of others was not what they imagined. In “A Daughter’s Dream” several of these characters learn more about dreams and what it means to follow the Lord’s plan for their lives.<\/p>\n I enjoyed another visit to Charm and was happy to see familiar faces and to learn that the town was beginning to recover from the tragic fire at the mill. This installment was so filled with wisdom and faith that I found much to consider as I read it and wondered if I had ever dared to dream.<\/p>\n Although this book features the Amish, their story could easily apply to any walk of life and contains lessons we would all do well to think about. I am looking forward to the next book of this series.<\/p>\n A copy of this book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n A young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past . . . and finding love in one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n Rebecca Kinsinger has always dreamed of being a teacher. But when she\u2019s given the opportunity she\u2019s been waiting for at Charm Amish School, she\u2019s dismayed to discover that teaching is hard work\u2014work she\u2019s afraid she\u2019s not very good at.<\/p>\n That is, until Lilly Yoder joins the class. A thirteen-year old who\u2019s just lost her parents, Lilly is in need of someone like Rebecca. For the first time since starting her new job, Rebecca feels a sense of purpose. But when she meets Lilly\u2019s uncle, Jacob, his good looks and sweet, easy-going temperament are hard to ignore. How can she even entertain romantic thoughts of Jacob when his niece is her student?<\/p>\n Suddenly becoming Lily\u2019s sole caregiver, Jacob Yoder never thought he\u2019d be a single parent\u2014or a farmer. Having been living in Florida as a carpenter, Jacob feels more at home wielding a hammer than a backhoe. The only bright spot in his life is Rebecca Kinsinger. As Lily and Rebecca develop a bond, Jacob\u2019s fondness for the pretty teacher grows, too.<\/p>\n But when a fateful accident brings them together, Rebecca and Jacob must choose between duty and desire. Will they follow the path before them? Or set out to find true happiness\u00a0. . .\u00a0and true love?<\/p>\n Learn more and purchase a copy.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n Find out more about Shelley at http:\/\/www.shelleyshepardgray.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Enter to win a copy of\u00a0A\u00a0Daughter\u2019s Dream<\/em>\u2014five winners will be chosen! Click the image below to enter to win. The\u00a0winners will\u00a0be announced June\u00a08th on Shelley\u2019s blog<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" "\\"divider2\\"")
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\nShelley Shepard Gray<\/strong> is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, 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