Ladies of Garfield Series by Sharon Srock

What’s a girl to do? Iris Evans is all grown up and back in Garfield with a fresh license in Veterinary Medicine. A Christian since the age of twelve, Iris has always been the smart, compassionate, and outspoken darling of her family, working diligently to seek out and follow God’s plan for her life. She never expected that plan to include a friendship with the man who kidnapped her niece ten years ago, a friendship she’s kept secret for five years... moreWhat’s a girl to do? Iris Evans is all grown up and back in Garfield with a fresh license in Veterinary Medicine. A Christian since the age of twelve, Iris has always been the smart, compassionate, and outspoken darling of her family, working diligently to seek out and follow God’s plan for her life. She never expected that plan to include a friendship with the man who kidnapped her niece ten years ago, a friendship she’s kept secret for five years. A friendship sure to tear her away from the sister she adores. He had a plan. David Morris had his life mapped out. Join the Marines, go to college, and come back to Garfield to serve on the police force with his uncle. Maybe marriage and kids down the road. Good plans until a friend accused of a heinous crime causes an accident that left David blind and bitter and clueless about what happens next. Now David wants nothing to do with the God he served so faithfully. It seems as if his dreams abandoned him along with his sight. Surrender isn’t an option. When David’s faithless bitterness runs headlong into Iris’s no nonsense Christianity, something has to give. How can love triumph when hearts are so far apart? less

SHE FINALLY HAS HER DREAM IN SIGHT. Maggie Hart hasn’t always made the best choices. When the life she was trying to build for her kids is derailed by charges of neglect, she found promise instead of despair. The promise of getting her kids back home where they belong. The promise of making a better life for them with Christ at the center of their home. The promise of her own happily-ever-after with her children’s handsome foster father. One good deed will put all of those dreams in jeopardy... moreSHE FINALLY HAS HER DREAM IN SIGHT. Maggie Hart hasn’t always made the best choices. When the life she was trying to build for her kids is derailed by charges of neglect, she found promise instead of despair. The promise of getting her kids back home where they belong. The promise of making a better life for them with Christ at the center of their home. The promise of her own happily-ever-after with her children’s handsome foster father. One good deed will put all of those dreams in jeopardy. HIS OBLIGATIONS OR HIS HEART? Single kindergarten teacher Randy Caswell has his hands more than full when he takes two foster kids into his home. Caring for a newborn and a five-year-old should have turned his peaceful life upside down. Instead, it brought love to every corner of his heart, not just for the kids but for their mother. When the woman he loves is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, he feels obligated to put his duty to Max and Mariah ahead of his love for their mother. WILL THEIR LOVE SURVIVE? The choppy sea of wrong conclusions, old hurts, and delayed promises is littered with broken hearts. But if Maggie and Randy can keep their eyes on the Creator instead of the storm, maybe they’ll learn that no matter how messy life gets, God is always faithful. less

She had the perfect life, until she didn’t. Lacy Fields was so blessed, she felt like God’s favorite daughter. A husband she loved, a daughter she adored, and a soon-to-be granddaughter she planned to dote on. When a tragic accident wipes away two thirds of those blessings, everything in her life comes into question... moreShe had the perfect life, until she didn’t. Lacy Fields was so blessed, she felt like God’s favorite daughter. A husband she loved, a daughter she adored, and a soon-to-be granddaughter she planned to dote on. When a tragic accident wipes away two thirds of those blessings, everything in her life comes into question. Did God ever really love her? Can she forgive the man behind the wheel? Is there life outside of her grief? Could the sick, unwanted infant she’s rocking in the NICU be the answer to her prayers? He knew she blamed him. But she’d never said so--until now. Cole Fields loves his wife, but he’s out of ideas about how to help her overcome the grief of losing their only child. Her silent condemnation, her growing distance from God, and her wild plan to rebuild their family make him fear for her sanity. Where do you go when life drags the rug out from under you…again? When things go predictably wrong and Lacy is faced with another empty nursery--and a second shattered heart—she’s convinced that she has nothing more to give and leaves everything behind. Can Cole’s prayers and God’s love convince her that life is better with her in it, or will despair finally put an end to her suffering? Click "get a free sample" and start reading now! Books in the Crafted with Love series. Ember, book 1. Holly, book 2. Maggie, book 3. Lacy, book 4. Sage, book 5. less