Charlotte Hubbard, Kelly Long and Jennifer Beckstrand are three authors that are relatively new to the Amish genre, yet they are quickly becoming mainstays and their works a must-read. An Amish Christmas Quilt, a collection of Christmas novellas is a prime example of their impeccable writing. And as any good writer would do, each has me begging for more!
Hubbard’s A Willow Ridge Christmas Pageant tells the tale of a pregnant, grieving widow name Mary and a bachelor named Seth, who surprisingly finds himself drawn to Mary, her babe and her two young step-children. Can Seth take on such responsibilities? Will Mary stay in Willow Ridge to find out?
Long’s A Christmas on Ice Mountain takes the reader on a journey with Matthew Beider and Laurel Lapp, who are secretly in love, but whose fathers detest one another over some decades-long feud that no one knows how it all began. Can Matthew and Laurel’s love finally reunite the families?
Beckstrand’s A Perfect Amish Christmas takes readers on a delightful quest for love with Dottie Shrock, baker extraordinaire…and perfectionist…and Gideon, content to be without the trappings of the world. Will Dottie let down her icy exterior in exchange for a chance at true love?
I was given An Amish Christmas Quilt in exchange for my honest review. This is a great collection of novellas. My only quibble is that of the quilt “theme.” The need to use a quilt in the story (based on the title) in my opinion, made the idea and its uses in the novellas awkward and unnecessary. Although I think reading the other books by these writers would give greater continuity, it certainly is not necessary. I highly recommend An Amish Christmas Quilt. These stories were a work of art long before a quilt ever came into the story. The authors pieced them together beautifully.
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Susan Ferrell and her husband make their home in the Atlanta Metro area. Although Susan struggles with chronic migraine headaches, she stays very busy as a stay-at-home mom to one very precocious 5-year old. While catching her breath, she feeds her Amishaholic tendencies by reading vast amounts of Amish literature!
An Amish Christmas Quilt – Pieced Together Beautifully ~ review by Susan Ferrell http://t.co/iJ5655l88S
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