Spring's Renewal — Shelley Shepard Gray

Clara had given up on her dreams for true love ...

Shy and quiet, scarred from a fire when she was small, Clara has resigned herself to living alone and caring for her widowed mother, who tells her that no man will ever see past her scars.

When Tim Graber arrives in Sugarcreek as a favor to his aunt and uncle, he plans only to help with spring planting and then rush back home to the woman he assumes he'll one day marry. But then he meets Clara, the local schoolteacher, and he realizes why the Lord brought him to Sugarcreek.

Clara's scars mean nothing to Tim, who is charmed by her quiet nature and loving way with children. And Clara can't deny the spark she feels every time Tim crosses her path. But does she dare hope that she could have her happily ever after?

When tragedy strikes, and they are faced with the frailty of life, will Tim and Clara have the faith to risk everything for love?