The Protective One Book Review

I reserved The Protective One (3) (Walnut Creek Series, The) by Shelley Shepard Gray before I knew anything about it because I saw it in the new release section online.  It came on my reserve shelf so I was ready to read it and figure out what it was about.  I figured out that I didn't read the rest of this series!!  WHAT?  I started with the third book in the series.  Going back and reserving the others in the series to catch up now.

The tragic and untimely death of an old friend has made Elizabeth Anne rethink not only her priorities but her courtship with David, her longtime neighbor and suitor. Though he’s Mennonite like herself and has her parents’ approval, she feels that a spark is missing. Desperate for a change, she breaks things off—wondering if, perhaps, she’s the one who’s missing a spark.

When her family becomes upset with her decision, E.A. turns to her friends for support. One of them is Will, a man with a good heart who has always been there for her. As the two bond over their shared struggle to navigate a future that everyone else seems to have figured out, they are surprised to realize that they have feelings for each other.

But E.A.’s world takes a sudden turn when she realizes that she’s not the only one struggling—Marta, one of her sewing students, is in desperate need of protection. With the aid of Will and several other friends, Elizabeth Anne begins a journey that is more difficult and rewarding than she could have ever imagined...one that ultimately enables her to find everything she’s been searching for.

In this latest installment in the Walnut Creek series that “both delights and surprises” (Leslie Gould, bestselling author), Shelley Shepard Gray pens a powerful and poignant tale of friendship, courage, and love.

I am starting with this book so I didn't have a background but the book started with the loss of a close friend of Elizabeth Anne, EA to her friends.  EA is dealing with the loss of her friend and her odd relationship with her beau, David.  When David says something negative about EA's friend, EA breaks up with him.  David doesn't move on and keeps telling lies about her to her friends and family.  EA becomes closer to her friend Will and they end up dating.  EA is also working in the local fabric shop and teaching sewing classes.  She has one student that she is worried about but she isn't sure what is going on with her.  EA is working hard to be there for everyone in her life but you have to pick up the book to find out what happens.  There is no shortage of adventure and character building.  I hope that you check out this book and the rest of the series for yourself.  Make sure you know that this is not the first book in the series so start with which ever book you would like.