About Love’s Promise
Can one man’s love win a fragile woman’s heart?
After Amaya Alvarado lost her fiancé to a senseless tragedy, she vows never to love again. Two years later, at her grandmother’s request, she travels to Poplar Springs to assist with the mercantile and help care for her ailing grandfather. During a stagecoach accident and a confrontation with nefarious outlaws, she crosses paths with a man named Silas McFadden who rescues her and the other passengers. A bond between them soon forms.
Silas is not the man he once was. After a stint on the wrong side of the law, he’s now a respectable rancher in Poplar Springs, Wyoming. After becoming a man of faith, he determines to live his life for the One who gave him a second chance. He just never imagined that second chance might include Amaya. Now all he has to do is ensure his past doesn’t return and destroy his and Amaya’s fragile relationship.
Amaya’s and Silas’s friendship soon grows, and she begins to trust him with everything but her heart. Can she push her growing feelings for him aside? After all, isn’t it betraying her fiancé to care for another man the way she has grown to care for Silas?
When the past comes back to haunt him and revenge is sought, can Silas protect the woman he has come to love?
My Thoughts
A lovely conclusion to the Wyoming Sunrise series! Love’s Promise is book 4 in the series, so various characters from past books return (yay!), but it can still be enjoyed as a standalone.
Love’s Promise holds wonderful characters, danger, some touching moments, and a sprinkling of humor. I loved all the backstory Silas and Amaya had. Silas was an outlaw–Amaya was planning a wedding before her fiancé was killed. Together they have a second chance at finding love and family.
One of my favorite parts of he story? The way Grandmama was always cooking up new treats for Silas. It sounded absolutely mouthwatering.
The faith content was lovely, a beautiful picture of how God’s mercy is enough to cover sin. I also loved the reminder that sometimes we may not see the answer to our prayers, but that doesn’t mean God has ceased working. Sometimes the answer takes years to mature.
A happily ever after conclusion to the Wyoming Sunrise series!
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book, but was not obliged to leave a positive rating. My thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
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About the Author
Penny Zeller is known for her heartfelt stories of faith and her passion to impact lives for Christ through fiction. While she has had a love for writing since childhood, she began her adult writing career penning articles for national and regional publications on a wide variety of topics.
Today Penny is the author of nearly two dozen books. She is also a homeschool mom and a group fitness instructor. Her desire is to assist and nurture women into a closer relationship with Christ.
When Penny is not dreaming up new characters, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters and camping, hiking, canoeing, bicycling/cycling, reading, running, gardening, and playing volleyball.
She is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and loves to hear from her readers.
More from Penny
In Love’s Promise, one of the tender memories main male character, Silas McFadden, recalls is, as a young’un, making his Oma carrot cake for her birthday from her favorite recipe.
Big clumsy hands weren’t helpful when it came to cracking the eggs and scooping the batter into the pan. He’d opened the oven door at least twenty times in the course of the cake baking just to be sure he didn’t burn it. For if he did, there were no more ingredients.
The icing was runny, but Oma hadn’t minded. When she finally returned home, Silas had the cake waiting for her. She had cried, told him how much she loved him, and then together, they’d eaten the entire cake that evening.
I’d love to share with you Oma’s recipe, which in actuality, is a family recipe. 😊
Oma’s Carrot Cake
2 c. flour, sifted
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Sift together the above ingredients and set aside.
3 c. grated carrots
4 eggs
1 ½ c. oil
Mix well 1 c. carrots with 1 egg and ½ c. of oil. Repeat twice and add extra egg with last mixing. Combine with dry ingredients. Mix well.
Pour into greased pan and bake at 350º for one hour. Cool. Frost if desired.
Giveaway Opportunity
To celebrate her tour, Penny is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
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Blog Stops for the Tour
Madi’s Musings, April 2
The Lofty Pages , April 2
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 3
lakesidelivingsite, April 4
She Lives To Read, April 5
Connie’s History Classroom, April 5
Alena Mentink, April 6
Locks, Hooks and Books, April 7
Holly’s Book Corner, April 7
Texas Book-aholic, April 8
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 9
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, April 10
Pause for Tales, April 10
Books You Can Feel Good About, April 11
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, April 12
Cover Lover Book Review, April 12
For Him and My Family, April 13
Devoted To Hope, April 13
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, April 14 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, April 14
Life on Chickadee Lane, April 15
Splashes of Joy, April 15
Great review, thank you for sharing.
This sounds like a great story–and the recipe looks delicious.
Pretty cover
Thank you, Alena, for your wonderful review of “Love’s Promise”. Thank you also for being a part of the tour. Have a fantastic week!
Blessings,
Penny Zeller
You are so welcome, Penny, and congratulations on finishing off the series! It was a good one. 😊
Beautiful cover