Waiting for Summer's Return

Kim Vogel Sawyer

Jun 2006 · Bethany House

About this ebook

All alone on the Kansas prairie, Summer Steadman has few options. With her husband and children lost to illness, she has no desire to continue on farther west to where she and her husband planned to build their future. Instead, she seeks employment in a small Mennonite community in order to be near the graves of her family.

Widower Peter Ollenburger, the local gristmill owner, needs someone to teach his young son. When he hears of a "learned woman" in town, he believes she is the answer to his prayers. He soon discovers, however, that helping this outsider may have troublesome consequences.

There is little this father will not do for his son, but as the boy begins to look at Summer as more than a teacher, Peter must make a choice. Does he marry this woman to give his son a new mother, or does he marry only for love?

Will Summer's broken heart ever be able to love again?

Ratings and reviews

A loving and heart gripping read. Finding joy when there's so much to be sad about, because of the love that God wants us to have, knowing and having a personal relationship with him, when you're world is crumbling he puts you back together with his love.

This is a wonderful book. It has a great message and wonderful teaching. It makes you cry and laugh at the same time.

This story kept me on edge. I enjoyed the characters, especially the mother-in-law. She had little to say but just with her presence spoke volumes. Loved this story!!!

About the author

Debut novelist KIM VOGEL SAWYER is a wife, mother, and part-time elementary school teacher. Her previous work has been published in several magazines and anthologies. Kim and her husband, Don, reside in Hutchinson, Kansas, and have three daughters and two grandsons.