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Tragedy strikes—a brother and sister find themselves facing a situation that will shape the rest of their lives.
When a fire destroys the Lundys' barn, Winnie is injured trying to get the animals to safety. Confined to a hospital for weeks, out of touch with her loved ones who live too far away to visit by buggy, she must depend on Englisher Samuel Miller to keep her company. Though his family is part of Winnie's tight-knit Amish community, Samuel left years earlier to pursue a university education. Through conversations, and Samuel's dedication to her recovery, a friendship forms. But despite their growing attraction, Winnie knows it can never develop into something more as long as Samuel chooses to remain in the outside world.
When Winnie returns home, she finds her brother, Jonathan, struggling with his own dilemma. Cigarette butts were discovered in the debris of the barn and Jonathan is determined to find out who is responsible for destroying his property and putting his family at risk. But in a community founded on grace and forgiveness, will his unwillingness to move on eat away at the trust that is the foundation of their lives?
About the Author
Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Families of Honor, Seasons of Sugarcreek, and Sisters of the Heart series. She lives with her family in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
From a disaster to love, Dec 29 2010
By Diane M. Ulitsch "djuseless" - Published on Amazon.com
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In the middle of the night, Jonathan Lundy's barn is engulfed in flames as he rushes to rescue all his animals and save his sister Winnie. Winnie ends up in the hospital for a short period of time with burns on her legs and a broken foot. Since her brother was busy trying to clean up the disaster, he asked Samuel Miller to take her and visit her regularly since he lived and worked near the hospital. Samuel left the Amish community before being baptised to continue his education and is now a college professor of agriculture. He likes his job but has always felt like he did not fit in with the English. A budding friendship develops while visiting Winnie in the hospital that make him question everything about his English life. Will Winnie and Samuel join in either the English or Amish world? Will Winnie finally find the love that she has been looking for?This is the last book in the series of Sisters of the Heart. I throughly enjoyed it! I originally read Grace first and I decided to read the whole series from the beginning. I love how each book revolved around a different person's relationship and how they all became "Sisters of the Heart." I love Shelley Shepard Gray's writing style and her character development makes you feel like you are there with them. I will be reading more from her in the future.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent end to series, Sep 2 2009
By Deborah "Books, Movies and Chinese Food" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Forgiven (Sisters Of The Heart Book 3) (Paperback)
I've been a big fan of the books in the Sisters of the Heart series since I picked up book one. For some reason, they read differently from other Amish books. It's fresh and light, yet takes into account realistic views of both the Amish and English world. I think what I like best is that there are those who do get a taste of the outside world but their decision to choose the Amish lifestyle is not forced or fake. I've read other books where the choice seemed to put the Amish world as a paradise or utopia as opposed to the sinful worldliness of mainstream America. These books put a refreshing spin on that topic and I applaud them for it.In this story the focus is on Winnie, the sister of Jonathan and sister in law of Katie. From the last book in the series, we learn that she has just gotten over a failed courtship and is attempting to move on. Unfortunately she's been severely limited due to being injured from a fire at Jonathan's farm. Therefore Sam, a university professor who left the Amish years ago, comes to her rescue and offers to take care of her while she's ailing. I really liked Sam and it was fun seeing him in both of his conflicting worlds. He fits comfortably in both, which is a nice change from seeing an Amish person so out of place in the English world. I really liked the chemistry between the two of them and it was realistic enough to understand how if affected Sam's final decision. I was also pleased with the conditions of his decision as it was realistic, again with small details that other books fail to mention.
There are two other story lines that are taking place in addition to Winnie's and Sam's relationship. Jonathan is trying to find out who set fire to his barn and struggles with forgiving that person. It's understandable about his anger because his entire family could have been killed and the guilty party still won't fess up to the crime. Also taking place in the background is the upcoming wedding between Anna and Henry. I really liked seeing this even take place as it ties together the entire series and brings it around full circle. I really have enjoyed reading this series and I think it's one of the best Amish series that's out there currently. I'm going to be looking forward to the next series by Shelley when it comes out later this year.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forgiven, Jun 23 2010
By M. Nix - Published on Amazon.com
In the final book in the Sisters of the Heart Series we get to see what Winnie Lundy's fate will be now that she and Malcolm (from Ohio) are not going to work out. Winnie knows what she wants, which is to live as a mother and wife to someone who shares her belief in the Lord and her values. What she doesn't count on is being trapped in a hospital for days after a horrific fire takes the barn at her brother's house, and almost her life along with it.Samuel Miller never took the final commitment to the Amish Church of his family as he learned to have a higher education and loved to teach others. He left the community and attended a local college where he eventually became a well known agricultural professor. But Samuel knows something is still missing in his life. He thinks he might have found it when he starts to spend time with Winnie, who he knows from his childhood and who is at a local hospital. Samuel is called in when she is first brought in as he knows the ways of both worlds, and then he volunteers to sit with Winnie out of kindness, and eventually both find that it is the highlight of their days. But with the two living in such different worlds will the budding attraction go anywhere?
Along with the budding romance you will also get to look into the lives of Winnie's brother John (from book 2) and see what happens when he is left wondering who set fire to his barn, and why they aren't asking for forgiveness.
Forgiven is the third and final story in the Sister of the Heart series and I am sad to see this series end. Forgiven looks at a bit of a different aspect of the life among some of the Amish and what might happen if someone doesn't live up to the principles that is at the foundation of their beliefs. It also looks at one who has left the group before choosing a life among the Amish and what is really important to them after time goes by. Ms. Shepard Gray has allowed me a look into a culture that values a life and set of principles that many would like to live by but are unwilling to give up the latest toys to do it, or set aside the time that it would take for their devotion.
I think that through all of the turmoil in Forgiven the love story that develops is one that is sweet and will make you smile. You can see if they are to be together one or the other will have to make some painful decisions. I hope some characters from the Sisters of the Heart series (such as Eli and Caleb) will be seen in other books by Ms. Shepard Gray, as I now want to know what happens to them, as they continue to follow their beliefs.
Tanya
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