The Warmth of Sunshine

Description

Abigail's Amish life has always followed a certain path . . . until an Englisch woman disrupts all she's known to be true. Growing up Amish, Abigail Bontrager often felt like a square peg in a round hole. Her pie crusts always turned out tough. Her stitches always ran crooked. She was clumsy. Not ideal for an aspiring Amish wife and mother, but her faith and love of her family, which are so much more important, are solid. Plus, her relationship with the attractive and kindhearted Owen Kurtz is moving in the right direction. Owen is part dreamer, part entrepreneur. His friendship with Abigail has gradually blossomed into a sweet and loving courtship. Inspired by the hope of a future with the girl of his dreams, he decides to take the next step in building a business of his own-in the promising new industry of growing sunflowers. When an outsider claiming to be Abigail's birth mother abruptly enters her life, Abigail's world comes crashing down. Confused and upset, she is determined to discover who she really is. Her journey of discovery leads to the possibilities of a new life waiting for her in the Englisch world. But is this new life really worth giving up everything and everyone she's known How can Abigail and Owen follow their hearts-and God's plan-when these new paths now lead them into the unknown In this second book in the Amish Blessings series, bestselling and award-winning romance novelist Kelly Irvin shares an inspiring story of following your heart while trusting God to lead you into your future. Praise for The Warmth of Sunshine: "Just like the title, The Warmth of Sunshine is a lovely and cozy story that will keep you reading until the very last page." -Kathleen Fuller, USA Today bestselling author of The Mail-Order Amish Brides series Sweet and thoughtful Amish romance Second in the Amish Blessings series, but can be read in any order: Book 1: Love's Dwelling Book 2: The Warmth of Sunshine Book 3: Every Good Gift (Available February 2023) Book length: 102,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Kelly Irvin is the author of the Every Amish Season and Amish of Bee County series. The Beekeeper's Son received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly, who called it "a delicately woven masterpiece." A former newspaper reporter and retired public relations professional, Kelly lives in Texas with her husband, photographer Tim Irvin. They have two children, two grandchildren, and two cats. In her spare time, she likes to read books by her favorite authors.

The second entry in Irvin's Amish Blessings series (after Love's Dwelling) delivers an elegant portrait of a young Amish woman caught between two worlds . . . Irvin skillfully conveys Abigail's internal conflict ('How could Abigail put into words the longing that thrummed in her chest? The sense of loss, of missing out, of missing it all,' she reminisces about Amish life). Fans of Amish romance will want to check this out. * Publishers Weekly *