Seeds of Summer

June 15, 2010

When her father passes away, rodeo queen Natalie Adams returns home to Diamond Falls, KS, to take over his ranch and raise her two half-siblings. She meets the town's new pastor, Jared Logan, who has found his congregation less than welcoming. He makes helping Natalie his personal mission. Though she is attracted to Jared, Natalie is a strong, independent woman who's not about to become a pastor's wife. But when she faces a custody battle to keep her siblings, his help proves invaluable. Can Natalie let Jared into her life? Can his congregation accept her as she is? VERDICT Vogts's sophomore contemporary romance (after Snow Melts in Spring) will appeal to readers who enjoy strong women overcoming obstacles and who place emphasis on character development.

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July 1, 2010
Rodeo queen Natalie Adams has to give up her education and career to take care of her two half siblings. Her father has been killed in a terrible tractor accident, and Natalie has moved into his ranch in Flint Hills, Kansas, to keep her family together. Times are tough for Natalie, even unbearable, until she meets the brand-new minister, Jared Logan. Jared is attracted to Natalie, but when he marries, his wife will have to share his faith, and right now, Natalies only communication with God is anger about her circumstances. In this inspirational contemporary romance, Natalie finds that faith, hope, and love eventually conquer all. This emotion-filled book is the second title in Vogts Season of Tallgrass series (Snow Melts in Spring, 2009).(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)