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In the Amish town of Sugarcreek, love comes in many forms. But will it come at all for Miriam?
Miriam Zehr has worked at the Sugarcreek Inn longer than she cares to admit. The restaurant is a favorite of town residents as well as the many tourists who come to taste the famous Amish fare. Though she always tries to have a smile for every customer, deep down Miriam knows something’s missing: a family of her own.
Miriam has never felt particularly beautiful, especially because she’s always been a bit heavier than other girls her age. When Junior, the man she’s pined for all her life, suddenly seeks her out, she’s thrilled to be noticed . . . until she realizes he’s only asking her to help get the attention of Mary Kathryn Hershberger, her pretty friend.
If Miriam helps Junior court Mary Kathryn, she’ll get to spend a lot of time with him, but she might lose him in the process. Are these few stolen moments worth a lifetime of sacrifice? Is Miriam right to even hope for the life she dreams of?
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- Sales Rank: #17599 in Books
- Published on: 2014-02-04
- Released on: 2014-02-04
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- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .80″ h x
5.30″ w x
7.90″ l,
.40 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
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- Sales Rank: #17599 in Books
- Published on: 2014-02-04
- Released on: 2014-02-04
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .80″ h x
5.30″ w x
7.90″ l,
.40 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
In the Amish town of Sugarcreek, love comes in many forms. But will it come at all for Miriam?
Miriam Zehr has worked at the Sugarcreek Inn longer than she cares to admit. The restaurant is a favorite of town residents as well as the many tourists who come to taste the famous Amish fare. Though she always tries to have a smile for every customer, deep down Miriam knows something’s missing: a family of her own.
Miriam has never felt particularly beautiful, especially because she’s always been a bit heavier than other girls her age. When Junior, the man she’s pined for all her life, suddenly seeks her out, she’s thrilled to be noticed . . . until she realizes he’s only asking her to help get the attention of Mary Kathryn Hershberger, her pretty friend.
If Miriam helps Junior court Mary Kathryn, she’ll get to spend a lot of time with him, but she might lose him in the process. Are these few stolen moments worth a lifetime of sacrifice? Is Miriam right to even hope for the life she dreams of?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Charming story that tugs at the heart
By Mocha with Linda
I enjoy Shelley Shepard Gray’s Amish books and am particularly happy that she is returning to the charming community of Sugarcreek with this series. Although the characters are Amish, their issues and struggles are universal as Miriam wrestles with her self-image & weight and Junior endeavors to court Miriam’s friend. Gray has once again written a charming story full of hope and romance that tugs at the heart. Grab a copy of Hopeful today!Disclosure of Material Connection: I received an copy of this book free from Avon Inspire and Litfuse Publicity as part of a blog tour. 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.”
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Hopeful
By sunny island breezes
That hope never seems to die. Miriam has loved Junior for years and hopes that some day he’ll return that love. Then as he seems to be noticing her, Junior stomps on that hope.He just wants her to help him get the attention of her friend, Mary Kate. It’s not easy for her, but Miriam agrees to help Junior, knowing how difficult it’s going to be every time she sees the two of them together.It seems that Miriam isn’t going to get her turn at love, marriage and family like all her other friends. But she remains hopeful.Ms Gray has given us another good read in this first book of the Return to Sugarcreek series. I’m looking forward to book two.***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a review copy.***
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome new series
By Beth Milinski
Hopeful is the first book in Shelley Shepard Gray’s newest series Return to Sugarcreek. This is the first book by Shelley Shepard Gray I have had the joy of reading. Miriam is always running late, everyone knows it. She works at Sugarcreek Inn and has for quite a while. She knows she wants more out of life than her job but just hasn’t found it. Miriam has always felt less than the other girls in her district. Her family pushes her to find a man and get married. Miriam has really only had feelings for one man, Junior. They have known each other for many years but Junior and Miriam have never really spoken. When Junior approaches Miriam to talk to her she thinks he has finally decided she is the one but finds out he is interested in her friend, Mary Kate. Miriam agrees to try to help Junior court her but Mary Kate wants nothing to do with him. Mary Kate recently moved to Sugarcreek and it looking to leave at the end of the school year. She moved to get away from a possessive boyfriend. As Miriam hopes Junior will notice her, Mary Kate wishes he wouldn’t notice her.As my readers know, Amish Fiction is one of my favorite genres and thankfully I have had a few to read lately. Hopeful is the first book by Shelley Shepard Gray I have had read and I really enjoyed it. I haven’t read any of the other novels based in Sugarcreek but I didn’t feel like I was missing anything picking up this book. Shelley Shepard Gray writes with authority on the Amish, Sugarcreek Ohio, other Amish cities, and teaching. I really enjoyed all the characters but Miriam was my favorite. I could relate to her in many ways especially her feelings of inadequacy and her willingness to help anyone who needed her. She has a big heart and really put her heart and soul into everything she did. I found myself taken in with this book from the start and could not put it down. I cannot wait to read the other books in this series! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Amish Fiction, you will not be disappointed. I give this book 4.5 STARS.
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