The Protector

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Shelley Shepard Gray writes with honesty, tenderness, and depth Her characters are admirable, richly layered, and impossible to forget Jillian HartA truly beloved writer of Christian romantic fiction, Shelley Shepard Gray, author of the popular Sisters of the Heart series, once again joins the ranks of Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall as she celebrates the beauty and simplicity of the Amish community A story of faith, dedication, and deep, heartfelt emotion, The Protector is the second book in her acclaimed Families of Honor inspirational series a moving and beautiful story of young Amish woman forced to turn over the family farm after her parents death to a man who secretly desires to share it with her as her husband. Read The Protector – kino-fada.fr Very interesting novel, one that will obtain and keep your attention from the beginning until the very end This is a novel made up of multiple stories, so if that is not your thing then this novel would not be your cup of tea however, if you are on the edge I suggest that you give it a chance I am not typically one for this type of story line one with multiple branched off stories , but it was very good and I was not disappointed.Every character was thoroughly developed and well thought out Very interesting novel, one that will obtain and keep your attention from the beginning until the very end This is a novel made up of multiple stories, so if that is not...This was a new to me author book that wasn t bad but wasn t great either It bugged me that the author didn t give the reader enough credit for context clues on the Pennsylvania Dutch, which resulted in dialogue that occasionally read like something from a first year foreign language workbook Do you think she s schee Yes, I think she s pretty The main characters were likable Their relationship grew naturally, and I enjoyed following along The bad guy was realistically creepy However, This was a new to me author book that wasn t bad but wasn t great either It bugged me that the author didn t give the reader enough credit for context clues on the Pennsylvania Dutch, which resulted in dialogue that occasionally read like some...Ella Hostetler was always enad with Loyal Weaver, all through school she always dreamed of him, but he never noticed her, actually she felt as if no one really paid much attention to her She wore glasses and always felt tall and gangly After the death of her father, her mother became ill, and because Ella was an only child the responsibility of caring for her mother and taking care of the farm was sometimes overwhelming The one person who checked on her regularly was Dorothy So when Ella Hostetler wa...Interesting book The dichotomy of faiths Christian and Amish was intriguing, as well as the plot line When Ella s mother passes on, she s left all alone and cannot maintain her family s farm She is forced to move into town and is grateful when Dorothy helps her obtain a job at the local library.Unfortunately, Dorothy has an agenda of her own A bitter old maid, Dorothy is desperate to control anyone and everyone That includes Ella At first, Ella excuses her strange attempts to become Interesting book The dichotomy of faiths Christian and Amish was intriguing, as well as the plot line When Ella s mother passes on, she s left all alone and cannot maintain her family s farm She is forced to move into town and is grateful when Dorothy helps her obtain a job at the local library.Unfortunately, Dorothy has an agenda of her own A bitter old maid, Dorothy is desperate to control anyone and everyone That includes Ella At first, Ella excuses her strange attempts to becomethan friends, but Dorothy s obsession soon draws additional concern from Ella s friends No longer does she feel safe and secure.Dorothy is also jealous of Ella s growing attraction to Loyal Weaver, a handsome, kind man, who purchased Ella s family homestead at auction Loyal always seemed to be too good for Plain Ella , but he certainly doesn t seem that way now As their friendship begins to grow into something rare and wonderful, Dorothy decides to take things into her own hands She spirits ...This is a great read each book story is about a different family member but u hear about the other members from each book so u still hear how they are doingIn book 2, Lucy from book 1 is already married to Calvin Weaver, and her cousin Mattie is recovering from cancer treatment This story follows Calvin s brother Loyal who buys the farm next door from Ella, whose parents died, her mother after a long illness Although they went to school together, Loyal never thought about Ella much because she was always shy and quiet After selling her family s farm, Ella moves into town to start living her own life She moves into one half of a duplex owned In book 2, Lucy from book 1 is already married to Calvin Weaver, and her cousin Mattie is recovering from cancer treatment This story follows Calvin s brother Loyal who buys the farm next door from Ella, whose parents died, her mother after a long illness Although they went to school together, Loyal never thought about Ella much because she was always shy and quiet After selling her f...So good I m really late reading this series so I m not having to wait for another one to be published Which is great because I don t have to wait I really have enjoyed her writing I did think Katie was a bit annoying in this book but precocious may be a better word...This book has a few different stories going at once So it you don t like that, this is not the book for you It was a cute book of overcoming troubles in life and learning to see others in a different light and making the best of our circumstances What we think of ourselves has a big eff...Good book in a seriesGENRE AMISHPUBLISHER AVON INSPIREPUBLICATION DATE JULY 1, 2011RATING 7 OUT OF 10Following her mother s death, Ella Hostetler plans to make a fresh start and start living life for herself rather than those around her Having auctioned off the family farm to Loyal Weaver, she moves into a flat in town and starts her job as a librarian But Ella can t seem to break the ties with...

The Protector
  • 14 November 2019
  • Paperback
  • 304 pages
  • 0062020625
  • Shelley Shepard Gray
  • The Protector