Tuesday, February 1, 2011

An Amish Love


I just finished reading the book "An Amish Love" which is a compilation of three short romance novellas written by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, and Kelly Long. This book was provided to me at no charge by Booksneeze.com in exchange for my honest review.
Each of the three stories in this book manages to pull you into the story and you feel connected to the characters as if they were your friends. The stories are told individually but the authors have managed to weave them together beautifully. Because the stories are short, I always wanted a little more when one would end so I was pleasantly surprised to find common characters between the stories.
"A Marriage of the Heart" tells the story of Abby, a girl who wants to escape the confines of her Amish roots, and Joseph, who has struggled to come back and be accepted in the community. What starts as a marriage of deception turns into a new love that keeps both where their hearts want to be.
"Healing Hearts" is a unique romance in that it is the story of an old love in the Amish community. Naaman leaves to find himself and when he returns Levina must decide whether or not she can trust him and welcome him home.
"What the Heart Sees" is a touching story of overcoming tragedy, anger, guilt, and moving on with life. After a serious car accident claimed the life of Ellie's best friend and left her without her sight, she worked hard to regain her independence, despite feeling that she would never find a man to love her. Five years later, Chris comes back to town after being banned from the community and Ellie finds that love and additional healing from the past might be closer than she thinks.
I truly enjoyed reading these stories, learning a little about the Amish culture, and getting to know the characters in the books. The authors did a wonderful job weaving the characters throughout the stories and creating a "Paradise" that really felt like somewhere you would want to visit.

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