Two steps forward

Title:

Two steps forward

Author:

Fisher, Suzanne Woods author.

ISBN:

9780800727536

9780800737740

Physical Description:

315 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Deacon's family ;

General Note:

Includes discussion questions and a sneak peak at the next story (title not given) in the Three Sisters Island series by Suzanne Woods Fisher.

Subject Term:

Amish -- Fiction.

Widows -- Fiction.

Horse farms -- Fiction.

Neighbors -- Fiction.

Stablehands -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Genre:

Christian fiction.

Love stories.

Summary:

Back and broke in Stoney Ridge, Jimmy Fisher has coasted as long as he could through life on charm, good looks, and deep-set dimples. They always worked just fine for him--until they didn't. His smile has no effect on the violet-eyed beauty he met at the Bent N' Dent, the one with that stunning horse. She's offered him a job, but nothing else. The last thing Sylvie Schrock King needs around Rising Star Farm is a grown boy working for her, especially her neighbor Edith's son. The woman holds a serious grudge against Sylvie and her son, and hiring Jimmy Fisher will only fan the flames of Edith's rancor. But Sylvie is desperate for help on the farm, and Jimmy understands horses like no one else. While Jimmy's lazy smile and teasing ways steal Sylvie's heart, Edith is working on a way to claim her land. Has Sylvie made another terrible mistake? Or is it too late to outfox the fox? More importantly . . . just who is the fox? --

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Back and broke in Stoney Ridge, Jimmy Fisher has coasted as long as he could through life on charm, good looks, and deep-set dimples. They always worked just fine for him--until they didn't. His smile has no effect on the violet-eyed beauty he met at the Bent N' Dent, the one with that stunning horse. She's offered him a job, but nothing else.

The last thing Sylvie Schrock King needs around Rising Star Farm is a grown boy working for her, especially her neighbor Edith's son. The woman holds a serious grudge against Sylvie and her son, and hiring Jimmy Fisher will only fan the flames of Edith's rancor. But Sylvie is desperate for help on the farm, and Jimmy understands horses like no one else.

While Jimmy's lazy smile and teasing ways steal Sylvie's heart, Edith is working on a way to claim her land. Has Sylvie made another terrible mistake? Or is it too late to outfox the fox? More importantly . . . just who is the fox?

Writing with both wit and warmth, Fisher delivers a supremely satisfying conclusion to the popular Deacon's Family series.

Author Notes

Suzanne Woods Fisher is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than thirty books, including Mending Fences and Stitches in Time , as well as the Nantucket Legacy, Amish Beginnings, The Bishop's Family, and The Inn at Eagle Hill series, among other novels. She is also the author of several nonfiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace and Amish Proverbs . She lives in California. Learn more at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com and follow Suzanne on Facebook @SuzanneWoodsFisherAuthor and Twitter @suzannewfisher.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Fisher wraps up the Deacon's Family series (following Stitches in Time) with this twist on the typical Amish tale, returning to Stoney Ridge, Pa., for an unlikely relationship built on a love for horses. Jimmy Fisher returns home to Stoney Ridge broke and homeless after four years away, where he meets widow Sylvie Schrock King and her stunning Arabian horse at the local store. Sylvie, struggling to stay afloat and realize her dreams for Rising Star Farm, hires Jimmy despite him being the son of her neighbor and nemesis Edith Fisher Lapp. Jimmy works wonders, getting rid of the endless junk Sylvie's husband left her and her son, Joey, and shows Sylvie a kind side that she didn't expect. Woven into this tale of two people overcoming fear and their own past hurts is the work of Izzy Schrock, who helps orphaned babies. In a town with few options for the poor, Izzy's own troubled past inspires her to help the "fatherless" by leading the charge to install a baby box at the fire station. Themes of abandonment, commitment, forgiveness, and helping the helpless weave through this fitting series denouement. Fisher's fans and newcomers to Amish fiction will be overjoyed with this heartwarming tale. Agent: Joyce Hart, Hartline Literary Agency. (Feb.)

Booklist Review

When Jimmy Fisher returns to the Amish community of Stoney Ridge, he is surprised to find his widowed mother, Edith, married to Hank Lapp, and he is not prepared for the pressure they put on him to settle down. He takes refuge across the creek, where widow Sylvie Schrock King is trying to keep up with the demands of her late husband's crumbling farm and her young son while trying to build an Arabian horse business. She reluctantly hires Jimmy--the fact that this bothers busybody Edith helps--and even more reluctantly begins to fall for Jimmy's charm. Meanwhile, Izzy Schrock loves being a mother to her adopted baby, but news of abandoned infants and laws protecting reproductive rights in neighboring New York has her worried, and her deacon husband isn't sure if her proposed solution is the right one. Though the book is connected to other series, Fisher gives enough background information to keep readers up to speed in this Amish romance that, despite touching on serious issues, maintains a witty banter and a sometimes-slapstick sense of humor.

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