After the death of his wife Miriam and Jamie, their young son, Gideon Fisher only wants to be alone. He stopped visiting friends and neighbours, stopped attending the church services of his Amish faith, yet, he can not stop responding when he feels someone is in trouble. When he hears what has to be the wail of a car horn coming from the isolated road by his farm, he knows someone needs help. So out he goes in the dark of the night in the middle of a raging snowstorm.

Fighting through the snowstorm, he doesn't know what to expect. He definitely doesn't expect to find what looks to be a small pixie princess of a woman in a sparkly dress and a tiny yapping dog. After removing the injured woman from the car and carrying her to his small home, Gideon is glad when she slowly regains consciousness. When he tells her she was in a wreck, she responds that her whole life was a wreck.

Heiress to her father's fortune, the lovely Avery Ann Hamilton, has had her heart broken again by her dashing fiancé, Jack, after finding him in bed with another woman and realizing he was just another man who wanted her millions more than her. As Avery, now called "Annie" by Gideon recovers from her accident, she finds herself relaxing in the rhythms of daily living and is in no hurry to go back to her hectic social schedule in Dallas. Can she really be falling for this quiet, gentle, animal loving Amish man? Can Gideon learn to let go of his anguish over his guilt and live again in community?

With her well-researched knowledge of Amish customs, a keen sense of plot development, and tongue in cheek humour, Amy Lillard has crafted a very different, yet heart-warming story between two strong characters whose lives are worlds apart. Gideon and Avery both have suffered heartbreaking loss, yet they are able to find a new spirit through their faith in God. Amish story fans as well as those who believe in the power of love and forgiveness are sure to enjoy the interactions between these two unlikely people as they are helped along their journey by the antics of Mary Elizabeth, Gideon's niece and Louie V., Avery's little dog! I am thrilled that SAVING GIDEON is part of a series of Clover Ridge novels. I can't wait to read more!

Book Summary

Gideon Fisher wants one thing out of life -- to be left alone. This is not the Amish way, but he’s devastated after the death of his wife and son to the point of losing his faith. He buys a farm on the outskirts of the district and pulls away from his community. But when a freak spring snowstorm brings a beautiful Englisher to his farm, what choice does Gideon have but to let her in?

Dallas socialite Avery Ann Hamilton is intrigued by the Amish farmer who pulls her out of the snow and into his austere lifestyle. Poor little rich girl, Avery has just gone through (yet another) bad breakup. Every man she meets only wants her for her father’s money. All she has ever wanted is to be loved for herself. Avery soon discovers the Oklahoma Amish country is the perfect place to hide out and heal her broken heart.

But she finds a peace in those back roads that she’s never felt before. Now her life has purpose and meaning as she connects with God and those around her. And there’s something more as she begins to care for this man who needs both love and forgiveness.

Gideon never wanted to live again much less fall in love, but Avery finds her way into his heart, showing him the beauty of life and God’s greatness. Yet as the feelings between Avery and Gideon grow, can they overcome their dissimilar lifestyles, or will their sheer differences pull them apart?