Returning to the fan-favorite world of Promise Lodge, the small-town Missouri setting for her beloved Amish inspirational romance novels, Charlotte Hubbard will delight readers with this uplifting tale of a lonely widower and the new arrival who unexpectedly wins his heart. For fans of Shelley Shepard Gray and Beth Wiseman.

With two spring weddings to celebrate, friends and family are reunited at the Amish community of Promise Lodge, where nothingand no onecan derail an unexpected new love when its part of a glorious plan . . .
 
In the year since he lost his wife in a tragic accident, Lester Lehman has found healing and purposehelping construct Dale Kraybills new bulk store, enjoying the Kuhn sisters hearty meals, and settling into a tiny, built-for-one lakeside house. Falling in love again is surely not on Lesters mind. Yet despite his firm no, two available ladies have set theirkapps on the handsome widowerin a boisterous rivalry that weaves mayhem among the wedding festivities . . .
 
A welcome escape comes from a fresh-faced newcomer. Marlene Fisher disarms Lester with her witty quips on his romantic predicament, while her sparkling eyes inspire surprising thoughts of a shared future. But the heartbreak that brought Marlene to Promise Lodge runs deep, and the prettymaidel believes shes not meant to marry. In a season of vows to love and honor, scripture holds the key to building their happiness together: love is kind, and above all . . .patient.
 
Praise for the novels of Charlotte Hubbard
 
Hubbard firmly grounds the storyline in the principle of Amish grace.Publishers Weekly
 
Hubbard writes of healing and brave new beginnings from a refreshingly feminist perspective.Booklist
 

Drawing upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi, longtime MissourianCharlotte Hubbard writes of simpler times and a faith-based lifestyle. Charlotte considers it her personal mission to feed peopleto share hearth and home. Faith and family, farming and food preservation are hallmarks of her lifestyleand the foundation of all her Amish romance series. Shes a deacon, a dedicated church musician, and a choir member. When shes not writing, she loves to try new recipes, crochet, and sew. Charlotte now lives in Nebraska with her husband and their border collie. Please visit her at charlottehubbard.com.