Her Heart's Desire

Title: Her Heart's Desire

Series: A Season in Pinecraft #1

Author: Shelley Shepard Gray

Genre:Christian Fiction, Amish, Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Revell

Source: Net Galley

My review:

I enjoy Shelley Shepard Gray's books and was excited to read Her Heart's Desire, the first in a new series. 

Her Heart's Desire is a quick read featuring friendship, friends to more, forgiveness, and trust. While needing an escape from reality, three young Amish women decide to vacation in Pinecraft, Florida. When their bus needs to stop, they are forced to room together for a night. This encounter sets them up for a beautiful friendship as they realize how similar they are.

While I enjoyed the story, I felt there were too many characters to know them well and appreciate their character growth. I also felt everything was too easy. There was not much conflict (which is fine), but everything is too neatly done to be realistic.

Thank you to Net Galley and Revell for the opportunity to read this book. I was not required to provide a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads): 

Mary Margaret Miller needs an escape from her small Amish community. She boards a bus, all alone, for a vacation in Pinecraft, Florida. Meeting Betsy and Lilly on the way, she's amazed to find two kindred spirits. They become fast friends and determine to have the best two weeks of their lives. For Mary, it starts when she meets Jayson Raber. The handsome and charming carpenter is taken by Mary from the get-go, but he has responsibilities back home in Kentucky--including a girl he's supposed to marry.

When someone from Mary's past shows up in Pinecraft, it seems like her perfect vacation is ruined. But that's nothing compared to what's coming when she realizes what Jayson has been hiding.