A Simple Vow by Charlotte Hubbard Excerpt & Giveaway

A Simple Vow

by Charlotte Hubbard

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GENRE: Inspirational Romance ( Amish)

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BLURB:

Housed in a rustic red barn, the Simple Gifts crafts shop celebrates the talents of the Amish of Willow Ridge—and the faith that inspires them. For the acceptance of simplicity opens the path to love.

As far as Edith Riehl is concerned, the baby twins thrust suddenly into her arms are a heaven-sent gift. Unable to conceive, she longs to be a mother with a home of her own. She’s going to abide by her promise to handsome Asa Detweiler to take care of them while he looks for their real father. And even if her domineering dat Cornelius refuses to countenance Asa’s suit, she can only pray the bachelor’s honesty and persistence will uncover the truth—even as he’s kindled an impossible hope for a love of her own…

Asa can’t understand why anyone would think he would be so dishonorable as to father babies and then abandon them. He’s determined to clear his name—but Edith’s caring ways also inspire him to help heal her wounded spirit and earn her trust. In the face of heartbreaking deception, he and Edith must find the strength to understand, forgive…and claim their own hearts’ joy.

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EXCERPTS (Exclusive Exerpt):

“Now that you’re home from the wedding and those babies have stopped howling, maybe we could have some supper,” Dat suggested.

Loretta’s hand fluttered to her stomach. “I’m still so stuffed with pulled pork and baked beans—”

“Not to mention those two pieces of pie and the wedding cake you ate,” Rosalyn added with a chuckle.

Dat’s lips twitched. “Some of us haven’t eaten since breakfast.”

Edith stifled a sigh. “I’ll fix us something—maybe slice and fry those leftover baked potatoes and some bacon.”

“I’ll gather some fresh eggs to go with those,” Loretta chimed in.

“We’ll be downstairs as soon as we’ve changed out of our church clothes,” Rosalyn said, gazing intently at their father.

After a moment Dat took the hint and left so the older girls could get dressed. Rosalyn and Loretta carefully hung up their best dresses and grabbed the clothes they’d worn before the wedding, intent on keeping their father pacified.

“Hoo-boy, he’s wound up about those babies,” Loretta whispered.

“If Dat thinks Will’s such a bad apple, why does he insist on taking the twins back to him?” Rosalyn asked with a shake of her head. “I know you’ve gotten yourself—and the rest of us—into a bit of a bind here, Edith, but I’d have done the same thing you did. It’s not the babies’ fault that they need care neither one of those men can give them.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Many moons ago—like, in 1983 while she was still a school librarian—Charlotte Hubbard sold her first story to True Story. This launched her into writing around seventy of those “true confessions” stories over the years, and she’s been a slave to her overactive imagination ever since. Over the course of her writing career, she has sold nearly 50 books—most recently, Amish romance series she’s written as Charlotte Hubbard or Naomi King.

Charlotte lived in Missouri for most of her life, so her Amish stories are set in imaginary Missouri towns. These days she lives in St. Paul, MN with her husband of 40+ years and their Border collie, Ramona.

WEBSITE   www.CharlotteHubbard.com

Facebook    www.Facebook.com/Charlotte.Hubbard1

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