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Interview with Shelley Shepard Gray: Writing Suspenseful Amish Romance, Redemptive Love, and Finding Courage in Community


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In this heartfelt episode, bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray returns to chat with Kelly about her latest romantic suspense novel, Unshaken — a thrilling standalone set in the hauntingly quiet Amish community of Crittenden County, Kentucky. Shelley opens up about her creative process, overcoming writer’s block with unexpected help from neighbors, and how her characters wrestle with faith, fear, and redemption. This episode is full of warmth, wisdom, and a beautiful reminder that in Christ, we are all made new. Plus, Unshaken is included in this month’s special giveaway!

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Meet Shelley Shepard Gray

With more than 2 million copies of her books sold, Shelley Shepard Gray has mastered the delicate balance of faith, romance, and suspense that readers have come to expect. In her newest standalone novel, Unshaken, Gray offers a tension-filled, tightly written tale that is sure to thrill fans of both Amish fiction and romantic suspense.

Shelley Shepard Gray is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 books, including Unforgiven and Unforgotten. Two-time winner of the HOLT Medallion and a Carol Award finalist, Gray lives in Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.

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  • Bible Verse for Encouragement

    “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
    2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)

    Shelley Shepard Gray’s New Book: Unshaken

    He helps her hide until danger has passed. She hopes her cover lasts long enough.

    When Stephanie Miller planned her visit to a dollar store in southern Ohio, she was expecting to pick up a few items she couldn’t find in her Amish community. She was not expecting to find herself an innocent bystander as a drug deal went horribly wrong. The sole witness to a murder, now Stephanie is targeted by the gunman.

    Hardy Anderson is always ready to help his social worker sister, Bev–which now includes hiding an Amish woman until a killer can be brought to justice. Surely if they dress her in English clothing, Hardy can hide her at the sprawling ranch where he works. But the killer is desperate–and there’s no telling what lengths he will go.

    PRAISE FOR UNFORGOTTEN
    “Readers won’t be able to resist the propulsive plotting. This begs to be read in one sitting.”Publishers Weekly

    “This uplifting story of healing reminds readers that God’s love and grace endures even within one’s trauma and fear.”Booklist

    This tension-filled tale is sure to thrill fans of Amish fiction and romantic suspense alike. Acclaimed author threads together themes of protective hero, fish out of water, and confronting trauma.

    💞 Tropes in Unshaken
    • Woman in danger
    • Forced proximity
    • Fish out of water
    • Protective hero (military background)
    • Opposites attract
    • Found family
    • Villain with a POV / morally gray antagonist
    • Glamping cabin bonding scene (Love Boat binge)
    • Slow-burn connection
    • Redemption arc
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