Review:The Gift by Wanda Brunstetter

Follow the heart-wrenching story of Adam Beachy, whose mother walked out on him and his family—and away from the Amish faith. Now he balks at the idea of ever marrying and having a family of his own. But when tragedy strikes, Adam is suddenly a father figure to his three nieces and finds himself needing a wife. Despite their differences over her practice of reflexology, Leah Mast seems the best option to fill that role. Can they make it work in a modern-day marriage of convenience?                                                                                  This was a wonderful story . Adam has been wounded by events in his childhood. Unfortunately they center around someone who also practiced reflexology. Leah swiftly develops an attachment to the children and an attraction to Adam. He is also drawn to her but they agree on a marriage of convenience. Things heat up when the person who impacted Adam so much in the past turns up  and is accidentally found by Leah. The story was rich and full of the inner dialogue of the characters as well as the narrative. This book is part of a series and I really want to read the next one to see how things progress. I felt that the life situations of the people portrayed were done well . Issues of one's personal calling, bitterness  and unforgiveness  and love were explored and dealt with admirably.