Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Under the Blue Skies by Elly Gilbert & Tricia Goyer hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Under the Blue Skies
Series: Big Sky Amish #3
Authors: Elly Gilbert & Tricia Goyer
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Release Date: August 8, 2023
Genre: Contemporary Amish Romance
Thomas Smucker moved to West Kootenai for a fresh start—one where he could make his own decisions and build a life away from his deceased father’s harsh reputation. But when a tragedy occurs, he finds his five-year-old niece in his care. Now, he has to build a life he didn’t want and face a past that he longed to escape.
Lovina Graber dreams of a husband and family of her own, but a lifelong limp and disfigured face have her doubting it will ever happen. Instead, she’s content working as a scribe for The Budget and spending her days helping her parents and the less fortunate in her community. Well, mostly content. And then there’s that secret anonymous column she’s been writing too …
When a newly arrived bachelor becomes an instant father, Lovina feels compelled to come to the rescue, helping Thomas care for his Englisch niece as he works toward gaining custody. Although Thomas and his niece clash at every turn, Lovina finds herself building a bond with the girl. Could this be the family she’s longed for?
Afraid he’s too much like his anger-driven father, Thomas has no plans to ever marry or have children, despite the sparks between him and Lovina, and his growing fondness for his niece. When he finds out Lovina’s secret—and believes she’s perhaps not the person he thought—he strikes out in caring for Emily on his own.
But when his custody is threatened, he must do what’s best for his niece. The only problem is he’s not sure what that is. Can he and Lovina work together to fight the lies they’ve believed all their lives—and fight the system to get back their girl?
Find out in this third installment of the Big Sky Amish Collection.
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More Books in this Series
Read my review of On the Golden Cliffs here.
About the Authors
Elly Gilbert lives in central Kentucky with her husband, daughter, and twin sons. A lifelong bookworm, she finds joy in reading and writing inspirational fiction and devotions for adults and teens. When she’s away from her desk, you can find her scoping out the nearest nacho joint with her family or snuggled up with her rescue dogs, Gus and Bella. She adores leopard print, never turns down dessert, and believes that when it comes to earrings, bigger is always better.
Connect with Elly by visiting ellygilbert.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Tricia Goyer writes out of her passion for God and her love for family and others. The author of more than 70 books, she writes both historical fiction and nonfiction related to family and parenting.
This USA Today best-selling author has won a two Carol Awards and a Retailer’s Best Award. She was also an ECPA Gold-Medallion Nominee and a Christy Award Nominee and won Writer of the Year from the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference.
Tricia’s contemporary and historical novels feature strong women overcoming great challenges. She is a beloved author of Amish fiction, having written the Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series.
Whether for fiction or nonfiction, Tricia’s writing style is vivid and heartwarming, allowing readers to take home more than engaging stories, but also messages that inspire faith and hope. Her goal is to write stories that matter.
Connect with Tricia by visiting triciagoyer.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
My Review
Under the Blue Skies
by Tricia Goyer, Elly Gilbert
Book 3 in the Big Sky Amish series
Rating: 4/5
These Amish stories are so addicting. I thoroughly enjoyed this great story from Tricia Goyer and Ellie Gilbert. It was expertly woven with so many good characters and lessons learned. I did not want to put the book down. I love when children are involved and are such delightful characters by themselves. I adored the niece and her spunk and matchmaking prayers. My heart broke for the unkindness and rejoiced with the small victories. Humanity is not perfect – even those within the church and this story does not gloss over the flaws. I loved the story line and how authentic the main characters were. I enjoyed how faith was woven throughout the story. I am super excited to read what comes next.
Highly recommend this heartwarming Amish romance that you won’t want to put down!
My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a print copy of Under the Blue Skies and a $10 Sunrise Shop gift voucher!
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight August 16, 2023 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on August 23, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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