Excellent writing. Excellent story line. Excellent author, one of my favorites.

Unforgiven is the first Amish book that I have read by Shelley Shepard Gray. The two main characters deal with conflict in their lives. Seth Zimmerman served some time in Prison for helping a Woman who was attacked and he fought off her attacker who fell and hit his head on a rock and died. Tabitha Yoder married Leon who abused her and thankfully she divorced him. It is a great love story. It deals with the issue of spousal abuse, divorce, leaving and being shunned in the Amish Community, feeling unworthy, unlovable, forgiveness, trusting family/friends, and having and keeping faith in God. It also is a great story about showing how you have to ask God forgiveness in your life for your sins but it is just as important to remember and learn to forgive yourself in order to move forward in your life and be happy again. Thank you to Netgalley and Revell for giving me the opportunity to read and review a ARC of this book.

Seth Zimmerman has been out of prison for three years now. Three years of his former Amish community not accepting him. Three years of strain between his parents and sister. Seth went to prison for what some would call an accident. He heard Bethanne's cries for help. Her boyfriend was attacking her and Seth knew rape was soon to follow if he did not intervene. Unfortunately, as he was fighting the guy off of her, the guy fell, hit his head on a rock and died. Seth was sentenced to prison for murder. Seth had never joined the church, so he hasn't been shunned, but it sure feels like it.

Then, there is Tabitha Yoder, whom the Amish community has also turned their backs on through no fault of hers. She married hastily, due to deceit, and was abused on a regular basis. Finally, her husband beat her so badly she ended up in the hospital and lost the child she was pregnant with. Her husband went to prison, but had threatened her that he would be back to punish her. Tabitha spent time in a women's home getting much needed counseling. Now, she's back living in the home she had shared with her husband. She divorced him which is a no-no among the Amish. She has left the Amish, but not her faith. The Amish have not helped her in her time of need. They whisper to one another wondering about her. She is so scared and so along. Her sister and the children visit once a month. Her sister's husband won't permit any more. He is not as kind and understanding as he should be.

Seth wants to help Tabitha. He understands how it is to be a cast-off from the community. He goes to her house and chops wood, clears snow from her driveway and leaves food at her door. He expects nothing in return. She watches from the window, but doesn't acknowledge him. She is just a little older than Seth. Before she married, she taught school and Seth was one of her students. Little does she know that Seth was in love with her way back then.

Finally, one day, he saw her watching him. After that, she opened the door and thanked him. Very slowly, they began to talk and she began to trust him and they forged a friendship. Her first one. She was scared and very skittish.

Then, the sheriff lets her know that her ex-husband is out of prison and may be in the area. She is terrified all over again. She begins to find gifts on her porch from him. The police are watching for him and driving past her house frequently. Will he get to her again? A must read!

Wonderful story with great characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this one! A story of healing, redemption, forgiveness, second chances.

I was given an advanced ecopy by the publisher, Revell through Netgalley. I was under no obligation to leave a positive review.

Another outstanding book and start to a new series! This story follows Seth and Tabitha who have both left the Amish faith but who still live in the area. Included in the book were side stories of Lott, Bethanne and Melonie. It was so disheartening for me to read how the Amish treat each other who have left the faith or have been shunned due to other peoples choices or actions or things that aren't predicted.

This story was very thought provoking and I loved that Seth and Tabitha decided to look to God and their faith for help and answers, instead of their community - since they were viewed as Unforgiven in the Amish community.

This clean Christian fiction had great characters, compelling story line, and included themes like faith, love, and working thru trauma and guilt. I can't wait to read more in this new series! This gripping drama kept me intrigued from beginning to end. Highly recommend! My 14 year old also read it and enjoyed it as well! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and views expressed are my own.

This is one of the sweetness and most interesting Amish books I have read.

I loved how the author made the book so relatable and enjoyable even though she was dealing with hard topics.

The themes of grace, love and second chances had me savouring every bit of the book.

The characters brought so much flavour to the story.

Highy recommends!!!

I received a copy of this book and this is my honest opinion