Women of Grace Series by Donna J. Shelton

Abby was born April 4, 1962 to Grace Miller and Joshua Martin. Joshua, a military advisor sent to Vietnam in late 1961, before combat troops were sent, was killed when an IED exploded underfoot. Abby, was, therefore, to her back and sometimes to her face, called a bastard child, shunned by the community and denied by the Martin family. Grace, seeking a path to respectability for her 15 year old daughter, encourages her marriage to Ben Chambers, a good man, but, 15 years Abby's senior... moreAbby was born April 4, 1962 to Grace Miller and Joshua Martin. Joshua, a military advisor sent to Vietnam in late 1961, before combat troops were sent, was killed when an IED exploded underfoot. Abby, was, therefore, to her back and sometimes to her face, called a bastard child, shunned by the community and denied by the Martin family. Grace, seeking a path to respectability for her 15 year old daughter, encourages her marriage to Ben Chambers, a good man, but, 15 years Abby's senior. Follow Abby through a loving, but, passionless marriage, still birth, death, divorce, finding true love and a second marriage to Allen, where she learns the true meaning of passion. 30 years later, she returns, as a widow to Centerville, TN to care for Ben, her first husband, now stricken with cancer and who has never stopped loving her, nor recovered from her loss. Together, they rediscover the love of their youth and put to rest the blame and guilt that destroyed their young marriage. Go with her as she conquers her demons and finds the peace and joy of a life well lived. less

Search, Sweet Clean Christian Romance for more books like this one, a fit read for all age groups. Abby's story continues in Book 2 of the Women of Grace Series. In book 1, HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY. Allen, her beloved husband of 30 years has been killed in a car accident. She is just beginning to "live again" when she receives news that her first husband, Ben, is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer... moreSearch, Sweet Clean Christian Romance for more books like this one, a fit read for all age groups. Abby's story continues in Book 2 of the Women of Grace Series. In book 1, HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY. Allen, her beloved husband of 30 years has been killed in a car accident. She is just beginning to "live again" when she receives news that her first husband, Ben, is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer. His family is asking her to come back to Centerville, TN to comfort him during his last days. She isn't sure how she will be received, but , none the less, makes the decision to return for the first time in 30 years. She is surprised to find that he has never stopped loving her and is overjoyed that she has come to him. Together they renew the enduring love of their youth, finding reconciliation and resolution to old differences. Sadly, by Christmas, Ben is gone. For the first time in her life, Abby is alone. Completely broken now, she returns to Los Angeles to find comfort in the arms of her children while she grieves for the only two lovers she has ever known. But, now, in this intense sequel, will she survive the shysters who "come out of the woodwork" to prey on young, vulnerable, rich widows? Or, will she find true love again? Abby soon discovers there are all kinds of men in this world and not all are the quality of Allen and Ben. This Inspirational, Sweet, and, Clean, Christian Romance, is a good choice for those who enjoy short one hour reads. It is fit for all ages including teens and young adults, as well as those who prefer a more adult or contemporary romance story. tags:[Clean, Inspirational, Christian, Contemporary, Romance, Sweet, Novella, Short Read, Short Story, Adult, Teen and Young Adult, Contemporary, KU KOLL, KOLL] less

The lives of our favorite characters, Grace, Ben and Abby, whom we all know and love from Book 1, HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY & Book 2, ABBY, CHILD OF GRACE of the WOMEN OF GRACE SERIES, are continued with this Book 3 GRACE, UP FROM THE ASHES. Abby, and her mother are shunned by the good folks of Centerville TN. They call Abby a bastard and Grace a tramp... moreThe lives of our favorite characters, Grace, Ben and Abby, whom we all know and love from Book 1, HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY & Book 2, ABBY, CHILD OF GRACE of the WOMEN OF GRACE SERIES, are continued with this Book 3 GRACE, UP FROM THE ASHES. Abby, and her mother are shunned by the good folks of Centerville TN. They call Abby a bastard and Grace a tramp. In this prequel, UP FROM THE ASHES, we return to Centerville and continue the story of Grace, who loses her hard-won respectability when, Abby, after her divorce from Ben, runs off to Los Angeles to take up with some TV guy she met several years earlier. Rumors abound, especially among the congregation of the Holinist church where each is a member. People are talking about Ben, Abby's ex-husband who is only five years younger than Grace, because he still lives next door to his ex-mother-in-law, and sees to her welfare as well as that of his own mother, Ruthie, whose house is on his other side. Folks, including Ben's mother begin to spread rumors about an affair between them. Go with Grace as she struggles to regain her lost place in this closed, small-town society and finds a way to earn a living among its narrow-minded citizens. Can she find true love and happiness after Joshua??? Of course, she can!!! less