by Charlotte Hubbard
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GENRE: Inspirational Romance
(Amish)
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BLURB:
Promise Lodge's first
wedding is cause for celebration—but the bishop's narrow-minded wedding sermon
doesn't sit well with the Bender sisters, especially widowed Mattie Schwartz.
She believes marriage and family aren't the only important gifts God
gives--even if she suspects her tender feelings for Preacher Amos Troyer run
deeper than simple friendship. Amos hasn't given up hope that stubborn,
spirited Mattie will change her mind about taking another husband, but when an
accident threatens to change his life forever, he wonders if the Lord has sent
him a message. He'll need faith, hope, and charity to find the right path—and a
Christmas blessing to convince Mattie to walk it with him.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Charlotte will be awarding a $15
Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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ENJOY AN EXCERPT:
“Jah, your brother and the bride probably wonder what’s
happened to you.” Not to mention Gloria, Mary Kate thought with a smile.
“I guarantee you that Noah and Deborah aren’t thinking about
me,” Roman teased. “You did miss a pretty provocative wedding sermon, though.
Your dat told my mamm and aunts, along with Amos and Preacher Marlin—by
name—that they were to be married before the snow flies and that he’d allow no
marrying of Amish to Mennonites. He also preached that the women’s only
business was to be keeping house for their families.”
Her jaw dropped. “He really said those things? In front of
so many people?” she whispered. “That’s not going to go over with Rosetta or
your mamm or—”
“Preacher Amos was gripping the bench so hard I thought he
might crack it in half. Preacher Marlin looked ready to stand up and leave—and
Truman Wickey was as mad as I’ve ever seen him, too.” Roman shook his head as
he rose from the swing. “I’m sure we’ve not heard the last of this. After all,
who’s to run the produce stand or manage the lodge apartments if my mother and
aunt aren’t allowed? I can’t see them handing over those businesses to men—even
their husbands—after they’ve poured themselves into making a go of it here.”
Mary Kate sighed loudly. “My dat believes women should know
their place and stay there, without making any fuss,” she murmured. “I don’t
see why he’s so old-fashioned about stuff like that, when other Amish
settlements allow women to work from their homes—which is what your mamm and
Rosetta are doing. And anyone can see that Truman and Rosetta are meant for
each other.”
“It’ll all work out, somehow.” Roman gazed at her. Although
he stood nearly six feet tall and had a sturdy, muscled body, he didn’t give
the impression of looking down at her, or of intending to keep her in his
shadow or under his thumb. The slow smile that overtook his face appeared open
and sincere—not a sign of derision or pity, that she could see. “You take care,
Mary Kate. It was nice visiting with you.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Many moons ago—like, in 1983 while she was still a
school librarian—Charlotte Hubbard sold her first story to True Story. This
launched her into writing around seventy of those “true confessions” stories
over the years, and she’s been a slave to her overactive imagination ever
since. Over the course of her writing career, she has sold nearly 50 books—most
recently, Amish romance series she’s written as Charlotte Hubbard or Naomi
King.
Charlotte lived in Missouri for most of her life, so
her Amish stories are set in imaginary Missouri towns. These days she lives in
St. Paul, MN with her husband of 40 years and their Border collie, Ramona.
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Promise Lodge, Book 1
Zebra (February 26, 2016)
ISBN-13: 9781420139419 •• ISBN-10: 142013941X
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