Ours for a Season

Ours for a Season
Kim Vogel Sawyer
(WaterBrook/Multnomah)
ISBN: 978-0735290082
September 2018/352 pages/$14.99
An Old Order Mennonite couple's vows and beliefs are challenged in this stirring contemporary novel for fans of Cindy Woodsmall or Shelley Shepherd Gray.

Anthony and Marty Hirschler are part of an Old Order Mennonite community in Pine Hill, Indiana. The couple has grown apart since a doctor confirmed they would never have children. Marty longs to escape the tight-knit area where large families are valued, and the opportunity to do so arises when her childhood friend, Brooke Spalding, resurfaces with the wild idea of rebuilding a ghost town into a resort community. Brooke hires Anthony to help with the construction, drawing the Hirschlers away from Indiana and into her plan, and then finds herself diagnosed with cancer. Moral complications with Brooke's vision for a casino as part of the resort and the discovery of a runaway teenager hiding on the property open up a world neither the Hirschlers nor Brooke had considered before. Will they be able to overcome their challenges and differences to help the ones among them hurting the most?


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kim Vogel Sawyer is a highly acclaimed, best-selling author with more than one million books in print, in seven different languages. Her titles have earned numerous accolades including the ACFW Carol Award, the Inspirational Readers' Choice Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. Kim lives in central Kansas with her retired military husband, Don, where she continues to write gentle stories of hope. She enjoys spending time with her three daughters and grandchildren.


MY THOUGHTS

Kim Vogel Sawyer always writes a great story and Ours for a Season is another captivating tale. Multiple layers weave together as this story encompasses the heartbreak of infertility, the devastation of a cancer diagnosis, the bonds of friendship, and the evil of human trafficking. An expert at character development, Sawyer populates the tale with authentic and intricate personalities whose interactions are raw, at times messy, and utterly believable. I totally loved the friendship between Marty and Brooke, two disparate individuals from separate walks of life, and the impact they had on one another. This is a story to savor and take to heart as you read. Add Ours for a Season to your list of must-reads for fall!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from WaterBrook/Multnomah Publishing. 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.”

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