Shelley Shepard Gray
27 SeriesShelley Shepard Gray, a full-time author, lives in Southern Ohio with her husband, two teenagers, and two dogs. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from a college in Colorado. Having lived in various cities including Houston, Arizona, Denver, and Dallas, Gray now writes from her basement office.
In "The Promise of Palm Grove," the first book in Shelley Shepard Gray's Amish Brides of Pinecraft series, Leona visits Pinecraft, Florida, to escape her impending wedding. Although her friends attribute her happiness to the vacation, Leona is relieved to be away from her overbearing fiancé, Edmund. A chance encounter with a wayward cat leads her to meet Zachary Kauffman, another Amish person. Faced with a crossroads, Leona must decide whether to follow her predetermined path or embrace a new promise of love.
