Often times when an author has had a hit with his or her first book in a series, there is a bit of a letdown when the subsequent novels release. They just are not up-to-par with the first and the reader is found wanting more. When I received Deadly Echoes, Nancy Mehl’s second novel in […]
I am a relatively new fan of Ruth Reid’s. When I read her first book in her Amish Wonders series, A Miracle of Hope, I was hooked. Needless to say, when the second novel this series, A Woodland Miracle, arrived I was elated. But could it measure up to the first? Oh yes, indeed it […]
When I received my copy of Lynette Sowell’s A Season for Change (first in her Seasons in Pinecraft series), I was instantly intrigued. The front cover has a photo of an Amish man and two children at the beach…and another photo of a woman and two big tops (as in, from the circus.) Needless to […]
After reading the first book in Jennifer Beckstrand’s The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series (Huckleberry Hill), I was prepared to read another good story. Her second in the series, Huckleberry Summer does not disappoint. Beckstrand introduces readers to some intriguing Amish characters you won’t find in most Amish novels. There is Lily Eicher, an apprehensive […]
I was intrigued to receive a promotional copy of Huckleberry Hill, the first in The Matchmaker’s of Huckleberry Hill series by Jennifer Beckstrand. It is the first novel I’ve read by Beckstrand, but being an amishaholic, I was eager to explore a new author in this genre. Huckleberry Hill tells the story of Lia Shetler, […]
As a self-proclaimed “Amishaholic,” I was intrigued to get a copy of Plain Faith. I have read an obscene amount of Amish fiction titles, as well as quite a few non-fiction works about the Amish (by Kraybill, Nolt, Eicher, Wagler.) But this one looked different. Written by an ex-Amish couple, Irene and Ora Jay Eash, […]
The Outcast by Jolina Petersheim is a riveting story of heartbreak,secrets,and redemption. The pages flew by and before I knew it I was closing the book fully satisfied with how things turned out. Rachel Stoltzfus an Old Order Mennonite, is pregnant and not married. She refuses to name the baby’s father, which leads to her […]
Since Amy Clipston’s series The Kauffman Amish Bakery ended, I have been counting the days until Clipston released a new Amish fiction series. A Hopeful Heart, Book 1 of Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel, does NOT disappoint! The readers are led on a journey through the lives of Hannah, an Amish widow with three […]
If you are looking for a one of a kind story then look no further. Amish Faith is a heartbreaking tale of one mother’s love for her unborn child and just how far she is willing to go to save her baby. It is beautifully written with a clear message of love and loyalty. Sounds […]
I have come to the conclusion that Shelley Shepard Gray’s book’s are like a bag of Lay’s Potato Chips. You can never eat just one chip and you can never read just one of her books. Really, go ahead and try to stop after reading one! As soon as I finished Daybreak I immediately started […]