New to Me Author Susan Lantz Simpson's newest release!

In The Promise by Susan Lantz Simpson, we meet Phoebe who lives in Maryland with her family. She is a big help to her mother and younger siblings. The book opens with a normal Saturday trip to market to sell their wares to the locals and tourists. Phoebe, along with her 13 year-0ld sister Martha, takes their young sisters to look at the alpacas. Phoebe, who is very fascinated by the alpacas, leaves Martha to care for the younger siblings and accepts the offer of the farm owner to pet some of the friendlier alpacas.

When she turns around to check on her sisters, she discovers her youngest sister, Naomi, has been kidnapped. Grief stricken, she tries to find her. Ben, also an alpaca enthusiast, had been petting the alpacas when Phoebe discovered her missing sister. He quickly tries to assist in her.

Ben is a young man who just moved in with his grandparents to help out on the farm. Fascinated with the alpacas, he wants to convince his grandfather to let purchase a few for the farm. He quickly falls for the beautiful Phoebe and would do anything to help her find her sister and end her grief.

So grief stricken, Phoebe, strikes a deal with God to marry Micah Graber, in exchange for his sister’s safe return. Phoebe has no interest in Micah and he actually makes her skin crawl, but she would do anything to get her baby sister back.

This is the first book I have read by Simpson and I honestly couldn’t stop reading until the very end! I found the book well-written and the characters were easy to love or hate. I actually felt the emotions of Phoebe when Micah was being described.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loved Inspirational Fiction.