Harvest of Blessings

Charlotte Hubbard

Feb 2015 · Seasons of the Heart Book 5 · Zebra Books

About this ebook

Following Breath of Spring, a homecoming tests the town of Willow Ridge. “Fans of Amish fiction will love the Seasons of the Heart series.”—Marta Perry, national bestselling author
 
The tranquil little town of Willow Ridge is facing a startling challenge. Wealthy Nora Glick Landwehr is determined to make it her home again—and put her past to rest. Cast out by her own family, Nora can’t reconcile with Old Amish ways or her strict father. But she’ll do anything to help her community embrace the future . . . and make amends to the daughter she had to give up. So, she certainly has no time for her reckless new neighbor Luke Hooley. They disagree about almost everything. And how can she trust him if he always seems to believe the worst about her? Somehow, though, his unexpected support and passionate heart are helping her find her own way in faith. And Nora will discover that even in the face of insidious lies and unyielding judgment, God creates unexpected chances for forgiveness—and love.
 
Praise for Charlotte Hubbard and the Seasons of the Heart series

“A heartwarming new voice for fans of Beverly Lewis.”—Emma Miller, author of An Amish Mystery series
 
“The warm and supportive town of Willow Ridge will appeal to readers who appreciate the traditional values and neighborly ways of the plain folk.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“These very special books will sit proudly on my keeper shelf!”—Romance Reviews Today

Ratings and reviews

Thoughts: Charlotte Hubbard’s Harvest of Blessings is a coming home tale, but in Willow Ridge, an Old Amish community, this hometown girl, Nora Glick Landwehr, gets welcoming by some, an excoriation by others, and becomes a target of a scheme making this Amish read into a page-turner I highly recommend! Nora Glick Landwehr has left a thrust upon her English lifestyle to meet and make amends to her daughter that she had to give up, leaving her to be raised in the Plain life, and to her family. Forgiveness and faith are to grow together, but with one former pastor and bishop, faithful is not a trait to be relied upon causing stormy winds to blow through Willow Ridge. Can good come from these ashes? Hope turns to despair. Nora’s family reunion desires get squashed when her dat makes his rejection a public spectacle, letting out the big secret that Millie Glick wasn’t born to the woman who raised her and setting up the scene for a former bishop to attempt to lay claim on Nora’s land and life. ***This opinion is my own.***

About the author

Drawing upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi, longtime Missourian Charlotte Hubbard writes of simpler times and a faith-based lifestyle. Charlotte considers it her personal mission to feed people—to share hearth and home. Faith and family, farming and food preservation are hallmarks of her lifestyle—and the foundation of all her Amish romance series. She’s a deacon, a dedicated church musician, and a choir member. When she’s not writing, she loves to try new recipes, crochet, and sew. Charlotte now lives in Minnesota with her husband and their border collie. Please visit her at charlottehubbard.com.