Redemption by Shelley Shepard Gray-Review

Sarah Popp’s life revolved around a husband who was uncaring, abusive, and an all-around mean guy. In her husband’s eyes Sarah could do nothing right. When Daniel leaves their Amish community to join in the Civil War, Sarah spends the next three years basically shunned by her people due to Daniel’s decision to fight. When word comes that Daniel had lost his life fighting in the war, Sarah doesn’t know where the road will take her. Although she is poor and alone, she feels relieved to be out from under Daniel’s controlling grip. Imagine her surprise when one night she finds a man in her barn claiming to be her husband. He is burned badly but does resemble Daniel. Shock and disbelief along with dread course through Sarah with rapid speed. What is too come of her now? The one person who she fears the most is back…back from the dead.

I do declare (insert southern accent) that I loved reading Redemption! Everything about this book screams “read me, read me”. Shelley takes the reader on a journey to the past and into the hearts of some truly remarkable characters. Sarah is such a strong character with a yearning to be loved that you just want to reach out and wrap her up in a giant bear hug. Books are meant to do this, right? Make us feel a connection to the folks who occupy our thoughts for however long it takes us to read our way through their lives, fears, hopes, and most importantly their dreams. You can always count on this author to deliver quite the story that will for sure leave you excited for what she has planned next.

 

 

This book was provided to me from HarperCollins Publishers for review purposes.