His Promise by Shelley Shepard Gray Book Review

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray’s latest Christmas novel in her Amish of Hart County series.

It’s set to be a white Christmas in Hart County, and Grace King is pet-sitting in a beautiful home with only a difficult dachshund for company. Just as she starts to miss the bustle of her large Amish family, Grace runs into a familiar face. Living right next door is John Michael Miller. He’s a fireman now, but five years ago, he had courted her older sister, then broke her heart. Seeing him again stirs Grace’s anger, but also reminds her of deeper feelings she’s done her best to deny. 

The infatuation John Michael once saw in Grace’s eyes is long gone, though his complicated attraction to her remains. He had walked away all those years ago when he realized he was falling in love with the wrong sister. Now, as suspicious fires are set in their community, that’s not an option. Grace dismisses his warnings, and John Michael vows to keep an eye on her. But he can’t help wondering if he’s reconnected with Grace, only to risk losing her again. 

Now all John Michael wants for Christmas is to keep Grace safe, in the hopes that they can one day have a future together. 

 My Thoughts:

His Fear is another fantastic book from Hart County and author Shelley Shepard Gray. 

This is a standalone book and you don’t need to read the other books in the series. I do think that you will have a fuller understanding of other characters when they intermingle in the story.  As always I enjoy it when you get reacquainted with characters from previous novels.

The story does have several slow moments as the story is building up the climax of the story. It was enduring and one of the main characters Snooze made it fun in those slower parts. I loved the antics of the dachshund Snooze.  He was a favorite character in the story and not to mention a bit of a trouble maker.

Grace King is pet setting Snooze for an English family in their beautiful home over the Christmas holiday while they are out of town. Grace’s is own family is out of town visiting her grandparents. She finds herself getting reacquainted with her older sisters Beth’s former beau from 5 years ago. Grace has always had a crush on him while she was younger. Thanks to Snooze the two come together for an unexpected adventure.

John Michael Miller is a fire fighter who lives next door to the house Grace King is pet setting in. I really loved his character. He was known by all the other fire fighters to pray while heading out to a call. 

Grace and John Michael cross paths with Dorma and elderly women in which they have fond memories of as a kid. They find that she is neglected from her family and is in need of help. I loved Dorma’s characters especially in the end when she takes charge and confronts the thieves. 

I think this is the last book in the Hart County series which makes me sad as I don’t want to see it end. Regardless I know Shelley Shepard Gray will have other amazing books in the future.

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