The Proposal at Siesta Key

Posted on 12 September 2018 by Shelley Shepard Gray

Penny Troyer never disobeys her parents But tonight she s bending the rules because Michael Knoxx the most famous member of the Knoxx Family, a traveling Mennonite evangelical family is scheduled to speak Penny has heard of Michael how he lost part of his leg in a terrible accident and uses the experience to inspire others and knows she must meet him even if it means challenging her parents strict rules and taking the first step toward her own independence.Though he speaks about living life to the fullest, Michael knows he needs to take his own advice Life on the road is grueling and Michael wants to slow down, to rest to perhaps meet someone who sees him as a man, not just a celebrity So when a twist of fate allows him the chance to stay a little longer in Pinecraft, Michael knows God is showing him a new path, especially when he discovers that Penny has also survived a terrible ordeal.But as Michael s time in Pinecraft comes to an end, Michael and Penny are left to wonder what kind of future they could possibly have together Are they brave enough to take the chance given to them Or will they choose to cling to what is familiar, even if it pushes away their dream of happiness Free Read Books The Proposal at Siesta Key Author Shelley Shepard Gray – kino-fada.fr The Proposal at Siesta Key by Shelley Shepard Gray is set in an Amish Mennonite community town called Pinecraft, in Sarasota, Florida It s the Amish version of Las Vegas, Nevada, the phrase what happens here stays here , but for the Amish it scleaner and faithful way of letting go of your strict community b...Reviewed at The Power of Words put it simply, reading a Shelley Shepard Gray story is pure pleasure, and I have eagerly anticipated book 2 in The Amish Brides of Pinecraft series The Proposal at Siesta Key is technically Amish fiction with strong romantic elements, but its strength is in characterization, relationships, and a vivid sense of place Pinecraft, the small Amish community in the heart ...Tragedy had struck the Troyer family They had lost their eldest daughter in a very horrible way Penny was twelve years old at the time of her sister s death In this second book of the Amish Brides of Pinecraft we travel back to the beautiful, sunny little Florida town We are re united with old friends and make some new ones Penny Troyer is now twenty four years old and tired of being treated like a child Her parents have keptto tight a reign on her since Lissy s death all those years ago Tragedy had struck the Troyer family They had lost their eldest daughter in a very horrible way Penny was twelve years old at the time of her sister s death In this second book of the Amish Brides of Pinecraft we travel back to the beautiful, sunny little Florida town We are re united with old friends and make some new ones Penny Troyer is now twenty four years old and tired of being treated like a child Her parents have keptto tight a reign on her since Lissy s death all those years ago back in Ohio She s never allowed to leave the house alone Penny wants what everyone her age wants she wants friends, she wants to go places, she wants a life One night Penny decides she s had enough and plans to go to the Park to hear a missionary family, The Knoxx Family, speak Michael Knoxx speaks of his ordeal that cost him most of his right leg and his faith in God that kept him going Getting out w...This is another wonderful addition to the Amish Brides of Pinecraft series It can also be read as a stand alone if you have not read book one.I find that I absolutely fly through Shelley Shepard Gray s books because I love them so much This one is no exception The community of Pinecraft is interesting, but what really captured me was the relationship that developed between the two main characters They were, at first glance, opposites in every way Penny was sheltered and shy, while Michael This is another wonderful addition to the Amish Brides of Pinecraft series It can also be read as a stand alone if you have not read book one.I find that I absolutely fly through Shelley Shepard Gray s books because I love them so much This one is no exception The community of Pinecraft is interesting, but what really captured me was the relations...Sigh That is what I do whenever I read any of Shelley Shepard Gray s Amish novels First, because they are so exceptionally well written that I simply forget where I am for the duration of the time it takes me to read it in one sitting , and the other because I am so sad that it s over too soon Once again, Shelley takes us back to Pinecraft, Florida in her second installment of the Amish Brides of Pinecraft series, with The Proposal at Siesta Key This was inspired by a true life event Sigh That is what I do wheneve...The Proposal at Siesta Key by Shelley Shepard Gray is set in an Amish Mennonite community town called Pinecraft, in Sarasota, Florida It s the Amish version of Las Vegas, Nevada, the phrase what happens here stays here , but for the Amish it scleaner and faithful way of letting go of your strict community back home.This time in The Proposal at Siesta Key , we start with Penny Troyer and her parents who left their troubles in Ohio to start over Or so Penny thought, but for the last The Proposal at Siesta Key by Shelley Shepard Gray is set in an Amish Mennonite community town called Pinecraft, in Sarasota, Florida It s the Amish version of Las Vegas, Nevada, the phrase what happens here stays here , but for the Amish it s...Title The Proposal at Siesta Key The Pinecraft Brides 2 Author Shelley Shepard GrayPages 288Year 2015Publisher Avon InspireMy rating is 5 stars.We are introduced to characters in the first book titled, The Promise of Palm Grove along with a wonderful B B The setting is sunny Florida in the small town of Pinecraft that is close to t...There s something so magical about the way Shelley Shepard Gray writes Her words just seem to flow, creating vivid images in my mind I get a shiver of bibliodelight when I open one of her books, eager to be transported into another life for a time So I m afraid I devoured The Proposal at Siesta Key in one sitting and it was over much too soon This is the second book in the Amish Brides of Pinecraft series but there s no need to read the first one though you ought to before reading this There s something so magical about the way Shelley Shepard Gray writes Her words just seem to flow, creating vivid images in my mind I get a shiver of bibliodelight when I open one of her books, eager to be transported into another life for a time So I m afraid I devoured The Proposal at Siesta Key in one sitting and it was over much too soon This is the second book in the Amish Brides of Pinecraft series but there s no need to read the first one though you ought to before reading this one It reads beautifully as a standalone, though there are a few overlapping characters fans of the first book will be happy to meet up with again And one over arcing thread that I m thinking is going to turn romantical, simmering on the back burner Penny s unusual backstory really intrigued me It s shaped her right into adulthood and, i...Shelley Shepard Gray always manages to bring reality to the fiction blending factual Amish places in detail, fictional characters come to life and become real in your heart Pinecraft and the story of Penny and Michael and young love comes to life The trials their families endure are everyday and...Having lost one daughter to a violent death, Penny s parents have become overly protective of her Now twelve years have past since that tragedy, and Penny is ready to spread her wings Now 24, she is seeking a job for the first time in her life She gets hired at a BB mostly as a maid but also to look after and care for a young man after surgery while he recovers This man is part of an evangelical family, and ...

12 September 2018

Shelley Shepard Gray