The Loyal One, Shelley Shepard Gray
The Loyal One, Shelley Shepard Gray
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The Loyal One

Author: Shelley Shepard Gray

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2019


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of the Walnut Creek series crafts a moving and evocative novel of secrets, friendship, and second chances—perfect for fans of Kathleen Fuller and Beth Wiseman.

When Katie Steury hires her old friend Harley Lambright to remodel her rundown house into a charming bed and breakfast, she does so with trepidation. Though they are longtime friends, they’ve always had a rocky relationship. They may not always get along, but she needs someone to trust with her secrets, and Harley is nothing if not trustworthy and loyal.

Katie has always reminded Harley of a bright hummingbird—she is small and flighty, moves a mile a minute, and she possesses a very sharp beak. He’s hesitant to accept the job because of his history with Katie. But when he realizes that she’s been hiding her mother’s hoarding, he agrees to help her because it’s clear she needs someone on her side.

Both soon discover that clearing the debris in one old house also means they have to do some clean-up in their lives, forcing them to reevaluate their past and their future. This somewhat painful process reveals that Katie isn’t the only one with secrets. As the house gets a second chance, so, too, does their relationship. Now all they have to do is open their hearts—and hope and pray that their new bond will also stand the test of time.

About Shelley Shepard Gray

A practicing Lutheran, Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than one hundred novels, translated into multiple languages. In her years of researching the Amish community, she depends on her Amish friends for gossip, advice, and cinnamon rolls. She lives in Colorado with her family and writes full time.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale

Katie Steury has more than a few concerns and fears, as she hires friend Harley Lambright to remodel the house she has inherited. Her plan is to make it into a Bed and Breakfast but it needs a lot of work to get it o that point. Katie’s mother's issues and the dreadful state of the house reveal the......more

Goodreads review by Chris

Sweet clean romance. Can be read as a stand-alone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this second part of the series, the Eight friends are still as tight as ever but the story mainly focuses on Harley and Katie. They had many issues in the past and not a lot of fond feelings for each other. Squabbles and disagree......more

Goodreads review by Howard

3 Stars for The Loyal One (audiobook) by Shelley Shepherd Gray read by Tavia Gilbert. This was a cute romance set in the Amish world. I’m sure this was recommended to me because of the home renovation aspect of the story. Unfortunately there was very little talk of remodeling. I remodel homes and I’......more

Goodreads review by Susan

The Loyal One Shelley Shepard Gray THE LOYAL ONE is the second book in the series by Shelley Shepard Gray called Walnut Creek. THE LOYAL ONE starts off increasing the reader's heart rate right away. Katie Steury has decided to turn her family home into a bed and breakfast inn. She enlists the help of H......more

Goodreads review by Kailey

I enjoyed this book so much that I read it all in one sitting! It was so nice to catch up with the Eight and see how life was going for them. I really like this group of friends and almost feel like one of them each time I read this series. I can’t wait to read the next book! I received a complimenta......more