Building a Future
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Publisher Description
They both had different plans for their futures . . . until their hearts led them to each other.
Michelle Lantz dreams of marrying and starting a family, and now that she’s been dating Korey for over a year, she thought it was only a matter of time before he proposed. But lately, Korey has seemed distant and is far from the attentive boyfriend she once knew. They’ve spent so much time together that she feels she can’t give up on their relationship, but she begins to question her own feelings as his seem to cool.
Tyler Bontrager is focused on expanding his father’s roofing company so he can take over one day. He throws himself into his work and thinks he’s too busy to worry about finding a wife. He and his brother Korey find themselves continually arguing: Tyler doesn’t approve of how Korey treats Michelle and Korey thinks Tyler is out to take anything that’s his. When Tyler happens to be around when Michelle needs a listening ear, he is startled to realize that he has feelings for Michelle, so he denies them because his relationship with his brother is too important.
But when there’s an accident and lives are at stake, true feelings come to the surface. Is it possible for Michelle and Tyler to put aside their feelings for the sake of their relationships with Korey, or will they find a new foundation on which to build their future?
“Amy Clipston once again entertains us with a story that reaches all the way to the heart.” —Vannetta Chapman, USA TODAY bestselling author
Sweet, inspirational Amish romanceFull-length novel (85,000 words)Second book in Amy Clipston’s Amish Legacy seriesBook 1: Foundation of LoveBook 2: Building a FutureBook 3: Breaking New Ground (coming summer 2023)Book 4: The Heart’s Shelter (coming winter 2024)Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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A young Amish man falls for his brother's girlfriend in the lackluster second entry in Clipston's Amish Legacy series (after Foundation of Love). Michelle Lantz has been dating Korey Bontrager for just over a year and is eager to marry and start a family with him, but Korey says he's not ready. Meanwhile, Korey's older brother Tyler has no time for dating as he works to expand his father's roofing business, but he finds Michelle easy to talk to and dislikes Korey's flippant treatment of her. Tyler runs into Michelle in town and the two get lunch together, but after Korey finds out, he accuses Tyler of trying to steal his girlfriend, and take over the family business to boot. Tyler denies the charges but later realizes he does have feelings for Michelle and decides to quit talking to her to stay on good terms with Korey. Michelle tires of waiting for Korey to propose, so she breaks up with him. Soon after, she gets into a serious buggy accident, leading her and Tyler to reevaluate their relationship. Korey's frequent whining about perceived slights from Michelle or Tyler will test readers' patience, and a surfeit of conversations in which Tyler or Michelle go over the same details of their internal conflicts with different characters stalls out the plot. This doesn't quite get off the ground.
