Our First Winner

Happy Friday! Finally, finally, it is warming up here in southern Ohio. Today it’s supposed to almost reach 60 degrees, which is still a bit chilly…but far better than the winter-like temperatures we’ve been enjoying lately.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to read the beginning of Mary’s interview, and comment on the interview and/or the first rejected cover. On Tuesday, I’ll put up another portion of the interview, and another Ray of Light Cover that wasn’t chosen.

We have a winner of a signed copy of Ray of Light, signed by both me and Mary.

This week’s winner: Linda Maiorino! Linda, please contact me privately with your mailing address.

 

Finally, thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy of Daybreak,  the first book in the Days of Redemption Series! Thank you, too, to everyone who has taken the time to post a review! As of yesterday, Daybreak had 25 reviews, 24 of them 5 Stars! I can’t tell you how pleased I am to know that this book has been so well received.

Below is another review for Ray of Light. This one is from Destination Amish. It contains my favorite quote about my books. (Bet you can’t guess what line of the review I like best!)

I hope y’all will have a wonderful weekend. We’re getting some new carpet in two of the rooms of our house today. The new carpet is going to be soooo pretty~but the process of putting these two rooms ‘back together’ just might take all weekend! We currently have ‘stuff’ all over the rest of the house.

with blessings to you, Shelley   

Review for Ray of Light from Michelle Dawn of www.DestinationAmish.com

I have come to the conclusion that Shelley Shepard Gray’s book’s are like a bag of Lay’s Potato Chips. You can never eat just one chip and you can never read just one of her books. Really, go ahead and try to stop after reading one! As soon as I finished Daybreak I immediately started thinking about the next book. See what I mean? Ray of Light is the second book in The Days of Redemption series. We find ourselves back in the seemly idyllic lives of the Keim family. If you read Daybreak then you know this reality is really not so. Roman Keim needs to escape the family drama which lands him in sunny Pinecraft, Florida. Roman keeps to himself and tends to be on the quiet side but being in Florida brings out a side of himself that even he is surprised about. He finds a sense of courage that he probably never knew existed until he left Berlin. Courage that led him to Amanda Yoder and her adorable little girl Regina. He feels a strong connection to Amanda and he thinks she may like him too. Perhaps a romance is on the horizon or is Roman putting the cart before the horse? They do live miles apart from each other and distance is not the only factor that could threaten their budding relationship. You didn’t expect love to be an easy bridge to cross, did you?

I always feel like I should thank the author after I read their work, especially if the book is as good as this one is. Ray of Light will not only capture your attention but your heart as well and for that Shelley Shepard Gray I am thankful. Kudos to you for writing another wonderful book and for your ability to always keep me coming back for another “chip.”