Love Still Stands
Readers of Kelly Irvin’s Bliss Creek Amish novels will be overjoyed to discover her new series for lovers of Amish fiction: The New Hope Amish. In the first installment, Love Still Stands, a group of dedicated families leaves Bliss Creek to establish a new community in Missouri. Among them is Bethel Graber, a beautiful young woman with a passion for teaching. But after being disabled in a terrible accident, overseeing a classroom is out of the question…and romance seems a long-lost dream.
Bethel begins physical therapy, determined to make a fresh start. But that won’t be easy in the town of New Hope, where the locals seem anything but eager to welcome their new Amish neighbors. Amid growing intimidation from the community, Bethel must find the strength to face her many challenges and the faith to believe that God still has a plan—and a love—for her life.
“In Love Still Stands, Kelly Irvin expertly
weaves serious issues, such as discrimination, disability, and
postpartum depression throughout her story of hope and forgiveness.
Her characters are realistic and lovable. The reader feels their
pain, shares their struggles, and rejoices with their triumphs. The
message is clear: God does have a plan; we need to trust Him. I
can't recommend this book highly enough. It is one of the
best!”
—Susan Simpson, author of Ginger and the Bully
“This is a story and characters you’ll remember long after you
turn the last page."
—Jo Huddleston, author of the Caney Creek Series
“A great story with a beautiful ending.”
—Cindy Loven, cindylovenreviews.blogspot.com
“I enjoyed Kelly Irvin's Bliss Creek series, and Love Still Stands represents more of her solid Amish genre
text.”
—Alan Daugherty
“The characters were all credible and well rounded. It gave an
honest look at the lives of the Amish and the struggles they might
face if people didn’t welcome them. I would recommend this book to
any person who likes Amish fiction.”
—Carolyn Rice
“Another winner from Kelly Irvin! I'm so totally excited to
recommend this fascinating read. Irvin goes so deep with her
characters, avoiding cliché effortlessly, and bringing the reader
to care about the characters as if they were real people. Read this
book and you'll be cheering on Bethel and Shawn. This book brings
it!”
—Susan Karsten
Product Details
- Title : Love Still Stands
- Author: Irvin, Kelly
- Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
- Publication Date: 2013
- ISBN: 9780736954945
Kelly Irvin is a Kansas native and has been writing professionally for 30 years. She and her husband, Tim, make their home in Texas. They have two children, three cats, and a tankful of fish. A public relations professional, Kelly is also the author of two romantic suspense novels and writes short stories in her spare time. To learn more about her work, visit www.kellyirvin.com.