All alone on the Kansas prairie, Summer Steadman has few options. With her husband and children lost to illness, she has no desire to continue on farther west to where she and her husband planned to build their future. Instead, she seeks employment in a small Mennonite community in order to be near the graves of her family.
Widower Peter Ollenburger, the local gristmill owner, needs someone to teach his young son. When he hears of a "learned woman" in town, he believes she is the answer to his prayers. He soon discovers, however, that helping this outsider may have troublesome consequences.
There is little this father will not do for his son, but as the boy begins to look at Summer as more than a teacher, Peter must make a choice. Does he marry this woman to give his son a new mother, or does he marry only for love?
Will Summer's broken heart ever be able to love again?
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This review is from: Waiting for Summer's Return (Waiting for Summer's Return Series #1) (Hardcover)
I bought this book because of the subject matter.......a young wife and mother loses her whole family and is taken in by a Mennonite family in Kansas. I thought it might be a nice little story, but was not overly impressed with the cover art, and was not really expecting a whole lot. I ended up really enjoying this book and am passing it on to the library to go on their shelf. I found that the characters were very real and easy to identify with and like. The main character, Summer, struggles with her grief and consequently her relationship with God, in a way most of us confronted with tragedy could understand. As she lives with the widower Peter, his son, and grandmother, she begins to come to terms with these conflicts as well as with her growing feelings for the family that has taken her in. Throw in conflict from a community that regards her with suspicion, Summer's sense of duty to her belated husband's family, and just everyday life on the harsh Kansas prairie, and you end up with an interesting, gentle read that was hard for me to put down. I will be reading more by this author.
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This review is from: Waiting for Summer's Return (Waiting for Summer's Return Series #1) (Hardcover)
I believe all Kim Vogel Sawyer books are great reading. Ihave read many books by this author and I can honestly say I loved them all. Great reading for anyone. I would give these books all a 5 star plus rating
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