Kendra Troyer left Walnut Creek when she was accepted into design school. She stayed at home as long as she could taking care of the younger siblings in a home that was abusive. She also wanted to avoid seeing Nate Miller ever again, a boy she said she would despise for the rest of her life after she heard him saying something about her home to others. When a good friend died, she realizes she must return. She decides to stay to open a new shop in town, Walnut Creek. She purchases a small home and then only does she run into Nate again, his shop is in the same location of town. She tries to avoid him but that only seems to make him want to pursue her more. He does apologize when she speaks with him long enough to tell him why she is not happy with him. That doesn’t change things though, it takes a while through many trials and tribulations for her to change her opinion of Nate. I figured out that this book was the fourth in a series that take place in Walnut Creek. The comments at the beginning of each chapter were confusing to me and I didn’t see how they fit into the story line. Also there were other places where I wondered where a few characters stories were going to fit together towards the entire story. They eventually did. The book is based in an Amish Community so is faith based.
I gave the book 4 Stars. It was an advance reader copy from Netgalley.com in the kindle format. My comments and opinions on the books are freely given. #TheTrustworthyOne. #ShelleyShepardGray. #Netgalley.com.
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New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Shelley Shepard
Gray returns to the charming and evocative Walnut Creek Series with an
unforgettable novel following one broken young woman whose search for peace
leads her back to her hometown, where she rediscovers her faith and reconnects
with those she loves most.
Kendra Troyer always knew she would leave Walnut Creek the first chance she got. When she was accepted into design school, she tried her best not to look back at the four siblings she was abandoning, but ahead to Columbus, where she was determined to stay—far away from her abusive home and far away from Nate Miller, the boy she vowed to despise for the rest of her life.
Though she suffered through dark times in Columbus, Kendra found her faith in the Lord again, and years later, when she learned one of her good friends had died, she realized it was time to go home to those she left behind.
Back in Walnut Creek, Kendra has a life she never could have imagined: her own design shop, a pretty little house, and a tight-knit group of friends. After she settles down, though, unexpected visitors come knocking and dark memories begin to resurface. Complicating things even further is the ever-present Nate Miller, who now owns the hardware store two doors down and whose very presence stirs in Kendra a fierce need to turn away and hide from her past. But Nate is persistent in setting things right between them.
As Kendra tries to come to terms with the anger she holds from her childhood, will she be able to open her heart to forgiveness and find the comfort she has always longed for in Walnut Creek?
Kendra Troyer always knew she would leave Walnut Creek the first chance she got. When she was accepted into design school, she tried her best not to look back at the four siblings she was abandoning, but ahead to Columbus, where she was determined to stay—far away from her abusive home and far away from Nate Miller, the boy she vowed to despise for the rest of her life.
Though she suffered through dark times in Columbus, Kendra found her faith in the Lord again, and years later, when she learned one of her good friends had died, she realized it was time to go home to those she left behind.
Back in Walnut Creek, Kendra has a life she never could have imagined: her own design shop, a pretty little house, and a tight-knit group of friends. After she settles down, though, unexpected visitors come knocking and dark memories begin to resurface. Complicating things even further is the ever-present Nate Miller, who now owns the hardware store two doors down and whose very presence stirs in Kendra a fierce need to turn away and hide from her past. But Nate is persistent in setting things right between them.
As Kendra tries to come to terms with the anger she holds from her childhood, will she be able to open her heart to forgiveness and find the comfort she has always longed for in Walnut Creek?
