A Mother's Gift

By: Charlotte Hubbard

Narrated by: Susan Boyce

For Leah Otto, marrying Jude Shetler is a long-held dream come true. As a young girl, she was captivated by his good looks and talent as an auctioneer. When Jude, now a widower with three children, begins to court her, Leah doesn't hesitate. Other men may not appreciate her tomboy ways, but Jude values Leah's practical nature and her skill with the animals she tends, and both enter the marriage with joy and optimism.

Three months later, Leah feels as if her world is coming down around her. Her twin teenage step-daughters, Alice and Adeline, are pushing boundaries and taking far too many risks, while five-year-old Stevie deeply misses his mother. Leah, more at ease in a barn tending her goats and chickens than in a kitchen, struggles with her housekeeping duties.

Then a baby is abandoned on their doorstep, and Leah must search her soul. Caring for little Betsy fills her with renewed purpose and the strength to begin pulling her family together. With Jude's steadfast support, Leah finds that what she once thought of as a happy ending may be something even better - the beginning of a life rich in love, faith, and unexpected blessings.

©2018 Charlotte Hubbard (P)2018 Tantor

Love her books!

Charlotte Hubbard and Susan Boyce make a great team. And when you’ve read a lot of her books, it’s like going back to old friends when you hear Susan read a new one.Love these heartwarming stories

Loved it

I loved the way the story unfolded. It was interesting to see how the family became united. I would definitely recommend.

Love this!

such a lovely, heartwarming story! I highly recommend this book! you must have this book

Perseverance through trials

This is a heart warming story with plenty of obstacles and twists and turns. Very enjoyable!

Great story

Lots of family and outside family characters, stepchildren, stepmom and how the Amish handled relationships in a positive way.
A lot of tag teams going on but especially enjoyed the tag teams of Leah and her mom, Jude and his brother, Jeremiah, who is a bishop.
Narrator was great, also.