The Survivor - review

This week, the  Christian Fiction Blog Alliance  is introducing  The Survivor  Avon Inspire; Original edition (August 30, 2011)

 by  Shelley Shepard Gray  


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Shelley Shepard Gray is the beloved author of the Sisters of the Heart series, including Hidden, Wanted, and Forgiven.  Before writing, she was a teacher in both Texas and Colorado.  She now writes full time and lives in southern Ohio with her husband and two children.  When not writing, Shelley volunteers at church, reads, and enjoys walking her miniature dachshund on her town's scenic bike trail.    

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ABOUT THE BOOK

One of today’s most beloved authors of inspirational Christian fiction, Shelley Shepard Gray completes her acclaimed Families of Honor series with The Survivor—a poignant and beautiful story of love and faith in a small Amish community. Delving once more into the lives of these devout and fascinating folk, as she did in her popular Sisters of the Heart and Seasons of Sugarcreek novels, Gray tells the story of a young Amish woman who has survived the ravages of cancer, but now longs for the love of the one man who can heal her lonely heart. Like Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall, Shelley Shepard Gray introduces readers to characters they will never forget as she masterfully depicts a world of simple living, abiding faith, and honest emotions.


If you would like to read the first chapter excerpt of The Survivor, go HERE.

My Review:
From the beginning to the end, this book had me.  I always love a good amish story but get a little stuck on the same authors.  I've only read a couple of Shelley Shephard Gray's books and she is definitely moving up the ladder of favorite Amish authors.

I love how she made clear the struggles of being Amish, the struggles of wanting what the Englishers have.  We all know even the Amish are only human with the same struggles anyone else has, lies, deceit, babies out of wedlock, losing spouses, desease...  Shelley covers it all.  The question is do the Amish handle those issues like I do?  Do they turn to God of guidance?  Do they give in to the temptations?  You'll have to read this one to find out.

Happy Reading!!