Eventide
September 16th, 2013. Filed under: Monday's Musings.Eventide
By Shelley Shepard Gray
A young Amish woman harbors a difficult secret. Does she dare share the truth with the man she hopes to marry?
Elsie Keim doesn’t want to be left behind. Her twin sister, Viola, and her older brother, Roman, have both found love and are building lives of their own. But Elsie? She’s still stuck at home, being treated like a child. No one seems to consider her a capable woman-all they see are the thick lenses of her glasses, constant reminders that Elsie suffers from keratoconus and is slowly going blind.
Elsie knows there’s much more to her than her disease. That’s why when a new neighbor, Landon Troyer, shows some interest in her, she doesn’t want anything to scare him away . . . even if it means keeping her condition a secret.
Landon is ready to start a new life and feels like Elsie may just be the right woman to start it with. But when Roman steps in and shares the truth about Elsie’s illness, Landon is floored. His job is demanding and takes him away from home, sometimes for days at a time. How could he keep up with his responsibilities and take care of Elsie?
ISLAND BREEZES
This third book in The Days of Redemption Series focuses on Elsie. Elsie is struggling to not get left behind in life. Her twin and her brother have both found love, but it’s looking as if Elsie never will.
Elsie’s eye disease is progressing, and some day she’ll be legally blind. Her family has always sheltered her, but Elsie doesn’t care if she ends up getting hurt. She just wants a chance at a relationship and normal life.
Along comes Landon Troyer. Is he the one to give love and happiness to Elsie, or will he damage her heart beyond repair?
Even though this book is part of a series, it’s a good stand alone read. I’ve really enjoyed these books, and look forward to Shelley Shepard Gray’s next book.
***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a review copy.***
Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the “Sisters of the Heart”, “Seasons of Sugarcreek”, “Secrets of Crittenden County”, and Families of Honor series. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.