One Harvest Knight

Shell Prentiss lives in a world of petals and pretties, marred only by the pain of a long-ago loss. The single sour spot in her little Harvest dreamworld is the newsman, Thorne Knight, who makes no effort to hide his inexplicable dislike of her.As a fourth-generation owner/editor of The Harvest Herald, Thorne usually makes a point of personally welcoming new merchants to the close-knit business community. So why hasn’t he extended that same courtesy to the owner of Shell’s Petals ’N Pretties? He has yet to dole out a smile in her direction—much less a warm welcome.When Shell says things are disappearing from her shop, Thorne goes on the defensive. Harvest Square hasn’t seen a theft worth speaking of in over a decade. He’d known the fancy little florist was too pretty to be good news. Now she’ll have all the merchants in an uproar of suspicion and panic.When their volunteer nights begin to overlap at Grace Kitchen—a unique soup kitchen just off the square—Thorne and Shell are forced to work together in some semblance of accord. Through their shared concern for a mysterious child, each begins to see good things in the other.He’s scarred from the past. She’s hurting from an old loss. Between God and the twin sisters who own Grace Kitchen, might love be in the picture for two fiercely private, painfully haunted hearts?

--Reviewed by Deborah Stone for Readers' Favorite
Delia Latham weaves a seamless story of life, love, and God's faithfulness. As we watch Shell and Thorne open up to the possibilities of what God has in store for them, we also watch them reach out to those around them. Those invisible and undesirable members of society that many try not to see have now become the focal point for Shell, and Thorne is right beside her. Delia Latham gives us a small peek into ways that we too can help those around us. While Shell worries about the well-being of Rachael, Thorne struggles with abandonment issues and dealing with a father lost to Alzheimer's. Somehow they both manage to trust God and stay focused on the needs of those around them, including each other. When Thorne's world shifts and he must decide to trust or lash out, we wait with Shell and follow along as events unfold. Delia Latham's One Harvest Knight has entertained, touched our hearts, inspired us and this time, hopefully, encouraged us to do more for those around us. Those that may need a smile, a kind word, and maybe even a hand to hold. Delia has shone a light on those forgotten by society and shown us that when we look beyond the dirty clothes and ill-fitting shoes, we might find the unexpected. We might find people we like and are able to help.