Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray spins a beautiful holiday tale of finding love in unexpected places
Twenty-year-old Ruth Stutzman is a wonderful caregiver . . . but she has no experience with children. Laid off because of budget cuts from her job at a retirement home, she's relieved to find work—even if it means temporarily watching widower Martin Rhodes's brood of six!
Martin has been doing his best since his wife's passing, but he and the children need help. Their house, once full of laughter and light, has been darkened by sadness. Soon after Ruth arrives, the children are drawn to her warmth and gentleness, and so is Martin, even though he feels it's wrong. But the harder he tries to ignore her, the deeper he begins to care for this attractive young woman who has brought joy back into his children's lives . . . and his own.
Each passing day brings the Rhodes closer to Ruth . . . and closer to Christmas, when she will have to say goodbye. Ruth cannot deny the bond she feels with the children—and with Martin. When her old job becomes available again, Ruth finds herself torn: How can she stay with the Rhodes? And yet how can she go?
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“An Amish community backdrop adds homespun sweetness, with a focus on simplicity and family thats never heavy-handed...new readers will have no trouble starting the series here.” Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Christmas in Sugarcreek
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“[A] feel-good winner.” Library Journal (starred review) on Christmas in Sugarcreek
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“A story of love and forgiveness, Gray paints a stirring picture of Christmas time and the magic it can have on people.” The Deseret News
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“An engaging, romantic love story...of faith, family and misunderstandings highlights the rich magic of Christmas and why its known as the blessed season of love, forgiveness and joy.” Midwest Book Review on A CHRISTMAS FOR KATIE
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“Grays latest embodies the meaning of Christmas. It is a reminder that all situations good, bad or inconvenient happen for a reason: It is Gods plan.” Romantic Times BOOKclub
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Featuring beloved characters from Grays “Sisters of the Heart” series, this simple, homespun love story is sure to please fans.” Library Journal
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“A lovely holiday novella with characters who are caring, loveable, and kind. The storyline flows evenly and is believable. Love will find you in some very unexpected places when you are not looking. Gray is an amazing writer who does not disappoint her fans.” Romantic Times BOOKclub, 4 stars for SNOWFALL
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Gray writes a sweet Amish holiday romance with wonderfully endearing characters that transcends cliché. Library Journal for SNOWFALL
About the Author
Shelley Shepard Gray 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's bike trail.