The Protector by Shelley Shepard Gray

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Protector Avon Inspire; Original edition (June 28, 2011) by Shelley Shepard Gray

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Shelley Shepard Gray is the beloved author of the Sisters of the Heart series, including Hidden, Wanted, and Forgiven. Before writing, she was a teacher in both Texas and Colorado. She now writes full time and lives in southern Ohio with her husband and two children. When not writing, Shelley volunteers at church, reads, and enjoys walking her miniature dachshund on her town's scenic bike trail.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Everyone needs a safe place to call home

When her mother passes away, Ella's forced to auction off her family's farm. Her father died years ago, and she could never manage the fifty acres on her own. But after she moves to town, she can't deny the pain she feels watching the new owner, Loyal Weaver, repairing her family's old farmhouse—everything Ella had once dreamed of doing.

What Ella doesn't know is that Loyal secretly hopes she will occupy this house again...as his wife. He begins inviting her over, to ask her opinion on changes he wants to make. As their friendship blooms, Ella starts to wonder about Loyal's intentions, especially when her best friend, Dorothy, hints that Loyal is not who he seems. There's no way the golden boy of their close-knit Amish community could be interested in Ella, long the wallflower, hidden away caring for her ailing parents.

Should she trust the man she's always yearned for, or the friend who's always been by her side? When one of them threatens to disrupt the independence she's finally achieved, Ella is faced with a choice. She can protect her heart and keep things the way they've always been. Or she can come out of her shell, risk everything for the love she's always wanted, and finally have a place to call home.

If you would like to read an excerpt from The Protector, go HERE.

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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062020625

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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="cursor: hand; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062020625">The Protector</a></span></center> <center>Avon Inspire; Original edition (June 28, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.shelleyshepardgray.com/">Shelley Shepard Gray</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSbnt7k9QdbO8Xv-iM33R4FtRGdVkASZJ6ai3F0yq3Xbgu_Q71iFMzdryLibWe37jkkTFZkncPhe-O0cXUlPI63-kj818Y7FcLDGT4-bxN0QDn9oesmkj_Xdz0HIDbQjZs2eahA/s1600/shepard+gray+shelley+ap2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSbnt7k9QdbO8Xv-iM33R4FtRGdVkASZJ6ai3F0yq3Xbgu_Q71iFMzdryLibWe37jkkTFZkncPhe-O0cXUlPI63-kj818Y7FcLDGT4-bxN0QDn9oesmkj_Xdz0HIDbQjZs2eahA/s200/shepard+gray+shelley+ap2.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>Shelley Shepard Gray is the beloved author of the Sisters of the Heart series, including <i>Hidden, Wanted</i>, and <i>Forgiven</i>. Before writing, she was a teacher in both Texas and Colorado. She now writes full time and lives in southern Ohio with her husband and two children. When not writing, Shelley volunteers at church, reads, and enjoys walking her miniature dachshund on her town's scenic bike trail. <br /> <br /> Check out Shelley's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Shelley-Shepard-Gray/154203285072">Facebook Fan page</a> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCSh15v1GyWEEGCMchRMdpSFCamPD3-x91CqRzKh7bjSml2DUavDMdmwAceOAUTMpqnRi_wlm3dqTmflqo8zAFc-KNaQ3C8JwGA-39kBp3Ghf4fGLbfVdOYL0D7i5iAnc1wF3uw/s1600/Protector%252CThe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCSh15v1GyWEEGCMchRMdpSFCamPD3-x91CqRzKh7bjSml2DUavDMdmwAceOAUTMpqnRi_wlm3dqTmflqo8zAFc-KNaQ3C8JwGA-39kBp3Ghf4fGLbfVdOYL0D7i5iAnc1wF3uw/s200/Protector%252CThe.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><b>Everyone needs a safe place to call home <br /> </b><br /> When her mother passes away, Ella's forced to auction off her family's farm. Her father died years ago, and she could never manage the fifty acres on her own. But after she moves to town, she can't deny the pain she feels watching the new owner, Loyal Weaver, repairing her family's old farmhouse—everything Ella had once dreamed of doing. <br /> <br /> What Ella doesn't know is that Loyal secretly hopes she will occupy this house again...as his wife. He begins inviting her over, to ask her opinion on changes he wants to make. As their friendship blooms, Ella starts to wonder about Loyal's intentions, especially when her best friend, Dorothy, hints that Loyal is not who he seems. There's no way the golden boy of their close-knit Amish community could be interested in Ella, long the wallflower, hidden away caring for her ailing parents. <br /> <br /> Should she trust the man she's always yearned for, or the friend who's always been by her side? When one of them threatens to disrupt the independence she's finally achieved, Ella is faced with a choice. She can protect her heart and keep things the way they've always been. Or she can come out of her shell, risk everything for the love she's always wanted, and finally have a place to call home. <br /> <br /> If you would like to read an excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062020625">The Protector</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/06/protector-excerpt.html">HERE</a>.

Shelley can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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