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Synopsis
Grief doesn’t ask permission. Neither does spring. Fully Revised Lovina Yoder came to Bellefield to work — not to begin again. The Kaufman store needs help. The ledger numbers don’t lie. And if she keeps her hands busy enough, she won’t have to remember the last words she spoke to her husband before the barn beam fell. Simeon Stutzman builds furniture the old way — joints that hold, wood that lasts. Four years ago, the woman he planned to marry left without looking back. Since then, he’s kept his world small and his workshop door closed. When Lovina suggests selling his handcrafted pieces through the store, business begins to turn around. So does the space between them. But in a district where every glance is counted and every rumor repeated, partnership doesn’t stay simple for long. And when grief is spoken aloud by the creek one afternoon, Lovina says something she cannot unsay. As winter loosens its grip and the store finds its footing, Lovina must decide what she’s willing to carry — and whether holding on is the same as faithfulness.
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Is The Widow And The Wood Worker appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This gentle Amish romance deals with grief, healing, and second chances within a tight-knit community. The content is clean with no physical intimacy beyond hand-holding, making it appropriate for teen and adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of spouse, grief, and trauma.
Who'll love this
Readers will appreciate the tender romance between two wounded people learning to open their hearts again.