The Promise of Palm Grove: Amish Brides of Pinecraft, Book One

A young Amish woman is torn between the man she’s pledged to marry and the man her heart desires . . .

Bride-to-be Leona is thrilled to be on a mini-vacation in the pretty town of Pinecraft. Her girlfriends think she’s happy to be away from the stress of wedding planning; they have no idea that Leona’s real joy is in being away from her fiancé.

Edmund is a good man and will make a decent husband . . . just not for Leona. The more time she spends with him and his overbearing ways, the less she wants to be his wife. But when a chance encounter with a wayward cat brings her face-to-face with a handsome, fun-loving Amish man named Zachary Kauffman, Leona’s faced with two vastly different futures.

And now Leona must decide: Does she follow the path set out before her? Or take a chance with only the promise of what could be to guide her?

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Shelley Shepherd Gray has written a charming story that is sure to please fans of Amish fiction. A delightful start to a new series! - Kathleen Fuller, New York Times bestselling author of A Man of His Word

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“The Promise of Palm Grove” is stunning from the first page. Shelley Shepard Gray writes with heart and a deep understanding of the plain community. - Vannetta Chapman, author of Murder Simply Brewed

Vibrant descriptions and details bring the plot to life in this heartwarming tale of new beginnings and renewal. - Romantic Times BOOKclub, 4 1/2 stars