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The story is set in the harsh farmlands of Minnesota in the early 20th century. Mary became the wife of Jonathan Gray and took up her life in the Minnesota wheat fields. They lived a quiet, placid, hard-working life working on the farm that Jonathan inherited from his parents. Jonathan's brother Aaron shares farming duties and lives in the house with them, since the house was his inheritance. They seem to have a satisfying life, but after 7 years of marriage, Jonathan and Mary still haven't had a child. Their childlessness starts to cause a strain on the marriage, and Jonathan finally realizes that the mumps he had as a child probably made him sterile. However, he is aware that his brother Aaron was not similarly affected by the disease. He suddenly announces to Mary and Aaron that he would like them to procreate to give him a child. Mary and Aaron are stunned by this news, and a previously happy household becomes strained and filled with unspoken fears and concerns. The relationships between all 3 of them becomes strained.Jonathan leaves for a weekend to purchase a prize bull to start a new herd, and the uneasy relationship between Mary and Aaron ignites into passion. The outcome is predictable, as Mary becomes pregnant immediately, and when she announces it to her husband, no one discusses the fact that the child is Aaron's. Mary is wracked with guilt, and her relationship with Aaron seems beyond repair.Without spoiling the ending, Mary finally learns the true meaning of love and is able to put back together the pieces of her life.
The author does a wonderful job of describing the rhythms of farm life, and the never-ending chores of being a farm wife. Although the role of women in the early 20th century was essentially subservient, Mary is truly a tower of strength and the one who makes the farm work with her never-ending toil. Reading this book will make you thankful for automatic laundry machines, microwaves, supermarkets, convenience foods and all the time-saving features of our lives that we take for granted.

LaVyrle Spencer is one of my all time favorite authors. To Jonathan Gray, Mary is a loving wife and partner who helps him reap the rich harvest of a bountiful land. Yet their marriage has a bittersweet quality for they've never been able to have children........

LOVE THIS AUTHOR

Fun book!

Great book.

Wonderful story, although a bit unorthodox

Entertaining and romantic

Two brothers work a rich and bountiful land — and one extraordinary woman shares their lives. To Jonathan Gray, Mary is a devoted and giving mate. To Aaron, she is a beloved friend. But seven childless years of marriage have forced Jonathan to ask the unthinkable of his brother and his wife — binding the two people he cares for most with an act of desire born of compassion...awakening Mary to the pain of infidelity, and to all the bittersweet joy and heartache that passionate love can bring.

To Jonathan, Mary was a loving mate and partner, helping him to reap the rich harvest of a beautiful land. But after seven years of childless marriage, Jonathan asked of his brother what he could ask of no other man. And what began as an act of compassion became an act of desire---awakening a devoted wife to the bittersweet pain of infidelity...and a new understanding of what it is to love.

I think this is Lavyrle Spencer's best book yet! She's never disappointed!!!

TWO BROTHERS WORK A RICH AND BOUNTIFUL LAND AND ONE EXTRORDINARY WOMAN SHARES THEIR LIVES. TO JONATHAN GRAY, MARY IS A DEVOTED AND GIVING MATE. TO AARON, SHE IS A BELOVED FRIEND. BUT SEVEN CHILDLESS YEARS OF MARRIAGE HAVE FORCED JONATHAN TO ASK THE UNTHINKABLE OF HIS BROTHER AND HIS WIFE BINDING THE TWO PEOPLE HE CARES FOR MOST WITH AN ACT OF DESIRE BORN OF COMPASSION AWAKENING MARY TO THE PAIN OF INFIDELITY, AND TO ALL THE BITTERSWEET JOY AND HEARTACHE THAT PASSIONATE LOVE CAN BRING.

Can't go wrong with Spencer.