num_pages: 203
description: Sure, his family isn't typical-Josh knows that. He's a twelve-year-old orphan being raised by his eighteen-year-old aunt. When Grandpa and Uncle Charlie start making plans to find Auntie Lou a husband-and take away the only mother Josh has ever known-he knows something has to be done. His family has shaped the young man he has become. Now, as he grows into manhood, he begins to face important questions about life, love, and faith. How can he find his way when his whole world threatens to come apart?Trying desperately to cling to the life he's always had, Josh does what he can to keep his aunt single. But when a preacher comes along, Josh sees that things are going to get complicated.This heartwarming story is full of love, humor, and inspiring faith.
language: English
title: Once upon a Summer
titlecomplete: Once upon a Summer (Seasons of the Heart, #1)
genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical, Inspirational, Christian Romance, Young Adult, Romance, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian
ratings_count: 8805
series: Seasons of the Heart
publisher: Bethany House Publishers