C is for courting / Shelley Shepard Gray.

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Gray, Shelley Shepard [author.]

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TextSeries: Gray, Shelley Shepard. Amish ABCs ; Publisher: New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2025Description: 262 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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9781496748904
1496748905
9781496748911

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Summary: Publisher Annotation: The second eldest, Beth Schrock always believed herself the most level-headed sibling. After all, in the wake of their parents<U+2019> divorce, it was she who emerged as the caretaker and steadying presence. Yet after almost two years in Ohio, Beth<U+2019>s life remains the most unsettled. Unlike her younger sister and brothers, Beth has yet to become Amish, or fall in love, much less marry. Still, she is about to take on the biggest responsibility of them all. She is going to be a mother. A single mother. While she<U+2019>s not proud of her actions, she is excited, and hopeful about the sense of purpose this change will bring. When Beth happens to meet family acquaintance Junior Lambright, they bump heads a bit. But after she takes a part-time job at his successful candle factory, it doesn<U+2019>t take long for sparks to ignite<U+2014>or for Junior to decide to be the friend Beth clearly needs. Still, neither expects a romance. Ten years older than Beth, Junior seems content to devote himself to work and his two senior Labradors. And as Beth<U+2019>s due date looms, she must choose a path. She considers returning to Cleveland and her high-paying, high-stress, realtor job. She could hire a nanny. But she<U+2019>d miss so much about Walden<U+2014>including Junior. And then, Junior proposes. Beth is sure Junior<U+2019>s sweet offer is only to save her reputation. . . . Unless, like her, Junior is also yearning for something more. With faith, and the courage to open their hearts, they might soon find out . . . Amish abcs series, 304pp., 15K.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Fiction	New Books	FIC GRAY	Available	pap. ed		36748002635052

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Surprises abound in Shelley Shepard Gray's latest heartwarming inspirational tale for fans of Beverly Lewis, Beth Wiseman, and Charlotte Hubbard, as four English-raised siblings return to their grandparents' Ohio community with plans to become Amish--but discover, one by one, that even the simple life has its complications.

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The second eldest, Beth Schrock always believed herself the most level-headed sibling. After all, in the wake of their parents' divorce, it was she who emerged as the caretaker and steadying presence. Yet after almost two years in Ohio, Beth's life remains the most unsettled.

Unlike her younger sister and brothers, Beth has yet to become Amish, or fall in love, much less marry.
Still, she is about to take on the biggest responsibility of them all. She is going to be a mother. A single mother. While she's not proud of her actions, she is excited, and hopeful about the sense of purpose this change will bring.

When Beth happens to meet family acquaintance Junior Lambright, they bump heads a bit. But after she takes a part-time job at his successful candle factory, it doesn't take long for sparks to ignite--or for Junior to decide to be the friend Beth clearly needs.

Still, neither expects a romance. Ten years older than Beth, Junior seems content to devote himself to work and his two senior Labradors. And as Beth's due date looms, she must choose a path. She considers returning to Cleveland and her high-paying, high-stress, realtor job. She could hire a nanny. But she'd miss so much about Walden--including Junior.

And then, Junior proposes.

Beth is sure Junior's sweet offer is only to save her reputation. . . . Unless, like her, Junior is also yearning for something more. With faith, and the courage to open their hearts, they might soon find out . . .

Publisher Annotation: The second eldest, Beth Schrock always believed herself the most level-headed sibling. After all, in the wake of their parents<U+2019> divorce, it was she who emerged as the caretaker and steadying presence. Yet after almost two years in Ohio, Beth<U+2019>s life remains the most unsettled. Unlike her younger sister and brothers, Beth has yet to become Amish, or fall in love, much less marry. Still, she is about to take on the biggest responsibility of them all. She is going to be a mother. A single mother. While she<U+2019>s not proud of her actions, she is excited, and hopeful about the sense of purpose this change will bring. When Beth happens to meet family acquaintance Junior Lambright, they bump heads a bit. But after she takes a part-time job at his successful candle factory, it doesn<U+2019>t take long for sparks to ignite<U+2014>or for Junior to decide to be the friend Beth clearly needs. Still, neither expects a romance. Ten years older than Beth, Junior seems content to devote himself to work and his two senior Labradors. And as Beth<U+2019>s due date looms, she must choose a path. She considers returning to Cleveland and her high-paying, high-stress, realtor job. She could hire a nanny. But she<U+2019>d miss so much about Walden<U+2014>including Junior. And then, Junior proposes. Beth is sure Junior<U+2019>s sweet offer is only to save her reputation. . . . Unless, like her, Junior is also yearning for something more. With faith, and the courage to open their hearts, they might soon find out . . . Amish abcs series, 304pp., 15K.

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Publishers Weekly Review

Shepard Gray (B Is for Bonnet) returns to the quiet community of Walden, Ohio, for this touching entry in the Amish ABCs series. Levelheaded Beth Schrock, formerly a high-powered real estate agent, is staying with her Amish grandparents in Walden after getting pregnant following a drunken night with an old friend. Restless and eager to take her mind off things, she volunteers at a local candle-making factory run by John "Junior" Lambright. Though the chemistry between the two is instant, the situation's anything but easy--rumors about the pair fly around town, plus Beth blames herself for her pregnancy and thinks Junior would be making a mistake by getting involved with her. Meanwhile, in a story line continued from the previous books, Beth's older brother, Martin, has decided the Amish life isn't for him but isn't willing to give up on his love for devout Patti Coblentz. Despite a few minor plot holes, Shepard Gray unfurls a layered narrative that probes love, obligation, and forgiveness against the backdrop of culture clashes between Amish and Englisch. Series fans will be satisfied. (Nov.)