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Spring's Renewal (2010)

by Shelley Shepard Gray(Favorite Author)

4.28 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0061852368 (ISBN13: 9780061852367)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Avon Inspire

series

Seasons of Sugarcreek

review 1: I love reading about strong women and Clara Slabaugh certainly was that. Burned as a child with hot oil, she has undergone many surgeries but still carries scars on her face and arm. No one in Sugarcreek seems to want to court her, so she becomes the school teacher, resigned to being alone for the rest of her life, caring for her aging mother. But when Tim Graber comes to Sugarcreek from Indiana to help on his uncle's farm, he meets Clara and an immediate bond is formed between them. Tim has a girlfriend back in Indiana but what he feels for Clara is different than what he feels for Ruby. When Tim invites Ruby to visit, he realizes that she is not the woman for him and send her back to Indiana. Tim is able to see past Clara's scars deep into her heart which is kind ... moreand gentle. Eventually the disappearance of two boys during a rain storm brings the community together, including Clara and Tim. Clara's unhappy mother comes around and offers to move in with one of Clara's married sisters so Clara and Tim can stay in Sugarcreek and farm the land as Tim wants to do. They work through all of these obstacles and agree to marry. This was a very heartwarming storm of strength, perseverance and love. Shelley has another winner here and I can't wait to start Autumn's Promise.
review 2: "Spring’s Renewal" by Shelley Shepard Gray is a happy Christian romance story of how Cara, an Amish school teacher who is badly scarred from a fire sees her dreams come true. When Tim meets Cara, he realizes he does not love his hometown sweetheart as much as he thought he did, but falls for Cara. Although there are some obstacles to a life together, they find a way to work things out. This is a light, heartwarming read involving balancing one’s responsibilities with the pursuit of happiness. The main theme is “that it’s not right to judge a person by only outward looks. Sometimes when you do that, you miss out on a lot.” It has some funny parts as well as some suspense in it. I enjoyed it! less

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