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Joyful (2014)

by Shelley Shepard Gray(Favorite Author)

4.35 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0062204505 (ISBN13: 9780062204509)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Avon Inspire

series

Return to Sugarcreek

review 1: My Thoughts About The Book: This was the third book in the Sugarcreek series and it was wonderful. True to it's title this book brought me great joy. There were three stories actually going on at the same time and each scenario reeled the reader in and would not let go. The characters were so real you felt as if they were your neighbors. Although this was the third book in the series you do not have to read the others to enjoy this one. I would recommend reading all the books in the series. I loved the letter from the author, the discussion questions and the sample from her next book. If you like Amish fiction this is one you won't want to miss. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Litfuse, as part of their Book Review Blogger Program.... more I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
review 2: This was an interesting story about some people looking for joy in their lives. I liked Elizabeth and admired her love for her grandmother and determination to take care of her. I was pretty frustrated with Randall and thought he made a lot of stupid choices and said a lot of stupid things. I had a hard time understanding why Elizabeth would have fallen for him in the first place! It was amusing to see Elizabeth and Randall trying to adjust to being near each other again and fighting their feelings for each other. This is the third book in the series and their story works as a stand-alone. The other two sub-plots were somewhat continued from the previous books, with one continuing an Amish couple's story of fostering a prisoner's baby and the other about the new owner of a restaurant in town. The foster mother, Judith, was a little exasperating because she would immediately think the worst was going to happen and worried so much before she even knew whether there was anything to worry about. She's very afraid of losing the baby they're fostering. The new owner, Pippa, was afraid to love again after coming out of a bitter divorce. When her ex-husband's friend takes an interest in her, she's not sure if she can trust him. Their story was cute. I liked seeing some of the characters from the previous books make an appearance. I didn't like this book as much as the first two because I didn't find the main story as cute and didn't like the male character very well. I liked the theme of looking for the small moments of joy in life. If you like Amish stories, you'll probably like this one!I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review. less

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