If you've been keeping up with the Lavender Vale Farm family, you'll know that little brother Benjamin Brown had gotten himself into a bit of trouble in the last book, Lavender Vale Farm,  
Graceful Harmony. 

In the last Story World Newsletter, I offered a sneak peek at the newest cover. Today, I'd like to share the first couple of chapters.

For those who don't remember, the Lavender Vale Farm series started out as part of Melissa Storm's Sweet Grove Kindle World. 

After Amazon closed down the share worlds platform, the series was reverted back to me. I've changed up the names of places and certain characters, and have now republished it as my own mini-series. 

At this point, Blessed Gifts will be the last Lavender Farm book, unless people would like to see more from the little Texas town of Thistle. 
Please, let me know!

Oh, and if this town name sounds familiar? Perhaps you read it in the newest Madison Creek story, Season's End. Yep, Thistle Texas is where Lexie Hamilton came from. 

Co-winki-dink? I think not. Ha! 

So, read on, dear reader friends, and see what the next Lavender Vale Farm story holds for you!

Since the Kindle Worlds closed down on Amazon, I've had the rights to my two Sweet Grove books reverted to me. Which makes me happy. I can now do even more with the books, than I could before. So check back often to the Lavender Vale Farm page to see what's going on with our friends in Thistle Texas.

I've re-titled Love's Mercy to Merciful Love. And I updated the cover and a few things with the story. However, if you've already read it, don't worry. The core story is the same, nothing has changed except for a few timeline issues I noticed needed defining. 

Today, I'm sharing the first chapter. I hope you enjoy your trip to Thistle, Texas and find beauty and a restful escape at the Lavender Vale Farm.