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Faithful of Heart: A Second Chance Christian Historical Romance set in 1800s Minnesota (A Minnesota Legacy)

304 pages Publisher Bethany House Publishers Publication date March 3, 2026

ABOUT THE BOOK

Can forgiveness and love overcome a tattered legacy?

When dedicated philanthropist Judith Stanford receives a summons from her estranged grandfather ordering her to come to Minneapolis to prove herself worthy of his inheritance, she is hesitant but can’t ignore the potential of her grandfather’s fortune to benefit her causes. And the only man to interest her since her husband’s death lives in Minneapolis, leaving her hoping their paths will cross.

Roman Turner, a local physician with a heart for the poor, harbors a grudge against Judith’s grandfather. Years ago, his unethical actions ruined Roman’s family forever. When Roman meets Judith again, he is shocked to learn the woman he’s thought about all these years is related to the one man he can’t forgive.

As Judith tries to overcome the complicated history between the two families and disentangle her grandfather’s tainted legacy, she begins to form a plan for reparation. But when it becomes clear someone else has nefarious intentions for the money, Judith’s dreams of a new legacy are at risk.

MY THOUGHTS

Faithful of Heart is the first exciting book in the Minnesota Legacy series.
I am a longtime reader of the author’s books, and her books are auto readers for me, all of them. I can’t say I’ve found one I haven’t enjoyed.
It’s wonderful to know I can count on her books being quality written with high values for the characters and they are faith filled but it’s not overwhelming either.
Our main character shows strong values when her grandfather sends for her to come visit to get to know her when he is dying. With no heir to get his inheritance he wants to see if she is worthy of it.
She is a strong and courageous woman and volunteers to help those less fortunate including widows and children with her time and momentary donations.
A doctor who meets her. his family has tried to matchmake for him, but he’s simply not interested until he meets her. They both have the same values.
After meeting her grandfather, he tries to impress her with his wealth and social standing, but she’s not interested and stands firm in her convictions.
There’s a lot going on in this book and once again I am impressed with the authors writing and the strong morals and strength she writes into her characters.
Looking forward to the next book in this series.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

MEET THE AUTHOR

About the author

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than one hundred books. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

Visit Tracie’s web site at: http://www.traciepeterson.com

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The Hidden Palace (The Daughters of War) (Book 2)

528 pages Publisher HarperCollins Publication date

November 22, 2022

ABOUT THE BOOK

An island of secrets. A runaway. And a promise…

A rebellious daughter
1925. Among the ancient honey-coloured walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees Paris for a dancer’s job in the bohemian clubs deep in its winding streets.

A sister with a secret
1944. Running from the brutality of war in France, Florence Baudin faces a new life. But her estranged mother makes a desperate request: to find her vanished sister, who went missing years before.

A rift over generations
Betrayals and secrets, lies and silence hang between the sisters. A faded last letter from Rosalie is Florence’s only clue, the war an immovable barrier – and time is running out…

MY THOUGHTS

I don’t know the author but if I did, I would shake her hand, tell her how the book made me feel. This book is truly what historical fiction is, it’s makes you come alive, feel things.
This book takes place in 1925 and 1944. While the first book concentrates 0n the three sisters this one focuses on Florence the most though all three are included in it.
The book is about how the war affects them and the choices they make about the war affects them.
I don’t personally have anyone in my family that was in WW11 and I thank all who did serve for their sacrifices but that doesn’t mean I and others weren’t affected by this tragedy we call war.
This book is realism; this could easily have been a written portrayal of three sister’s lives that experienced this.
The mother is a focal point as well; she is desperate to find her sister who disappeared almost twenty years ago and only has an old, faded letter to go by to help locate her.
Life can never be compartmentalized, stuffed into a box and tried to be made neat.
This book is life, it’s also death, blood, violence, caring, making love, compassion, betrayal, fear, wanting to start over, unbelievable grief, associating with people quite a lot different than yourself ,caring for your neighbors as you would yourself, hiding, delicious meals with family and not knowing where your next meal is coming from, it’s ugly, it’s beautiful.
This book should win an award, it’s beyond amazing!

I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF – The Tea Planter’s Wife, The Sapphire Widow, Daughters of War, Night Train to Marrakech, The Greek House and six others.

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Holiday Hideaway: A Short Story 

72 pages Publisher Amazon Original Stories Publication date

October 29, 2024

ABOUT THE BOOK

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

George Holloway is here to sell his granduncle’s house—and to reconsider whether he and his fiancée are right for each other. Amid home repairs, George notices strange noises and missing food, but as much as he gets his rental agent on the phone, Tilly dodges every invitation to meet. He’s sure that someone’s here with him, and it’s certainly not the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, or Future.

As Tilly and George circle each other, they both wonder where their lives are headed and if, maybe, meeting each other is just the Christmas miracle they need.

MY THOUGHTS

Such a cute short story that made me smile.
A light comfort read with characters a bit quirky and a very loveable dog.
Small town charm, a bit of an unexpected setting and the book just didn’t go where I expected it to at all, but it was even better.
Short, sweet, festive and not time consuming making it a great holiday read for when you’re crunched on time.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Steaming cup of hot cocoa on books beside lit candles and pine branches
A warm cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows surrounded by candles and winter-themed books

About the Author

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-two novels, including Summers at the Saint; Bright Lights, Big Christmas; The Homewreckers; and The Santa Suit. Her work has been included on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, translated into several languages, and optioned for film.

When Mary Kay isn’t busy plotting her next novel, she spends her time cooking, spoiling her grandkids, and restoring old houses. Keep up with the author’s latest releases and other news on her website at http://marykayandrews.com.

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A Ferry Merry Christmas

272 pages Publisher Ballantine Book Publication date October 21, 2025

ABOUT THE BOOK

A delayed ferryboat brings people together in the best of ways during the holiday season in this enchanting Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

Avery and Reed Bond grew up sharing a close-knit relationship, weathering life’s storms side by side. Even so, Avery often finds herself exasperated by her brother’s relentless matchmaking, while Reed can’t resist teasing his sister—after all, isn’t that what siblings do?

Facing their first Christmas without their beloved Grams, the woman who lovingly raised them, Reed and Avery decide to spend the holiday together at Reed’s home. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when the ferry Avery’s traveling on stalls in the middle of Puget Sound, stranding its passengers and leaving Reed waiting a now undetermined length of time for her arrival. What is at first an inconvenience threatens to ruin the plans of a number of commuters, but Avery and Reed soon discover that this unforeseen delay might end up being be a perfectly timed blessing in disguise.

While stuck on the ferry, Avery meets a handsome sailor and witnesses a Christmas miracle that reignites her belief in the holiday spirit. Meanwhile, Reed runs into a coworker who’s also waiting for a family member to arrive, and sparks a surprising and delightful connection.

In this tale of holiday magic, the Bond siblings find themselves taking a chance on love, proving that sometimes the best moments in life come when we least expect them.

Christmas-themed kitchen with decorated tree, potholders, and woman cooking
A cozy kitchen decorated for Christmas with a woman cooking and holiday-themed potholders on the table

MY THOUGHTS

Every holiday season I read the author’s latest Christmas book. This past year I hadn’t had a chance to read the latest but I’m so glad I read it now.
The reason I enjoy the author’s books is because not only are they uplifting and feel-good books, but they also have an important lesson in them.
We have several things going on in this book.
An unassuming ferry ride at Christmas time turns into anything but when it breaks down on the water leaving passengers stranded for hours when they have such important places to be and people to see.
These passengers become more frustrated the longer they wait for repairs to be made. Some of the passengers we meet are a separated couple with a child who weren’t expecting to see each other, a young nervous man whose wife is in labor with their first child and siblings who were so close growing up but time moves on and that closeness just doesn’t seem to be there.
I really enjoyed seeing these characters relationships take a turn for the better as Christmas miracles are abound. Upbeat, uplifting and I’m here for it.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

About the Author

Debbie Macomber is a leading voice in women’s fiction. Fifteen of her novels have reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller lists, and six of her beloved Christmas novels have been made into hit movies on the Hallmark Channel, in addition to the original series Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove, based on Macomber’s Cedar Cove books. There are more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide.

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Christmas-The Highland Lodge Getaway: The perfect Scottish feel-good mystery romance to escape with (Scottish Escapes Book 5)

385 pages Publisher One More Chapter Publication date October 20, 2023

ABOUT THE BOOK

Fall in love with the Christmas romance of the year, full of romance and second chances!

Lottie Grant loves the festive season so much that she works at the incredibly successful Christmas shop, Christmas Crackers, in her pretty Scottish home town of Craig Brae. But when the shop is sold, her world is turned upside down, leaving her wondering what she will do next.

Just as she’s about to give up hope on finding a new dream job, an offer comes that she can’t refuse, managing a set of luxury wooden cabins… and opening just in time for Christmas!

As she gets to work decorating the cabins, and hanging lights on the fir trees, Lottie can’t believe her luck. That is until the arrival of Blake Dempster, a moody but handsome hiking expert, who threatens to bring down her festive joy. But never one to shy away from a challenge, Lottie is determined to change Blake’s mind about all things festive.

And as the snow falls and the fairy lights sparkle, will work-obsessed Lottie and frozen-hearted Blake make their Christmas wishes come true?

Christmas kitchen with baking supplies, red decorations, and a snowy window view
A cozy kitchen decorated for Christmas with baking ingredients and tools ready.

MY THOUGHTS

This book has had a title change it was previously The Christmas Highland Lodge.
A lovely Christmas book that is really infused with Christmas. Some books you read have a cute Christmas cover but not much Christmas between the pages. Not so with this one, from the decked-out Christmas shop to the lovely snow, Christmas cabins, goodies and more you really felt the Christmas spirit.
All this Christmas but it didn’t feel cheesy or too much just very nice and heartwarming and welcoming.
A young woman and her Mum work at a Christmas shop, she really enjoys it and dreams of buying it when the owner is moving to the states and will no longer run it.
She’s devastated when her dreams go up in smoke as the sale goes to someone else.
All is not lost as she is offered a job as a decorator/promoter for wooden cabins and she’s excited to get going with it.
She and a new hire have a clash up and are not agreeable about how things are running at the cabins. Opposites attract they say as a second chance at love may just pop up for these two.
Full of emotion as we learn why put Christmas hating fella has such disdain for the season.
A charming story that I wish I had gotten to earlier as I’ve enjoyed other books by the author.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

About the author

Julie Shackman is a former journalist from Scotland, who has always wanted to write feel-good romance. As well as being an author, Julie also writes verses and captions for greetings card companies. Julie admits to having an obsession with stationery and handbags. She has two sons and an adopted Romanian rescue pup, Cooper. Journey to the Scottish Highlands is Julie’s fourteenth novel.

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Winter Nights at the Bay Bookshop: A heartwarming and uplifting read from Jessica Redland (The Castle Street Collection Book 5) 

394 pages Publisher Boldwood Books Publication date

September 9, 2025

ABOUT THE BOOK

Nestled amongst the comforting shelves of her beloved Bay Books, Lily Appleton finds the peace and quiet she needs. But with Christmas just around the corner, Lily has to find an extra pair of hands to help her share the bookish magic.

After selling his business, Lars Jóhannsson is feeling lost. A job at Bay Books would give him the space he needs to contemplate his next move, but returning would mean confronting a painful past he’s been avoiding. He’s also fairly sure he’s the one person Lily would never want to see again.

Lily is torn. Lars could be the perfect fit for Bay Books, but he once rejected her friendship and the hurt still lingers. But working together, Lily discovers a vulnerability that Lars has kept hidden away, along with a few surprising secrets. And as the Christmas season sprinkles its magic, Lily discovers the warmth of renewed friendship and the joy of heartwarming traditions from Lars’s Icelandic roots.

Surrounded by the quiet magic of the season and the soft glow of festive lights, perhaps there’s even the possibility of finding a love as enchanting as the Northern Lights on a winter’s night.

MY THOUGHTS

One of my favorite rom com authors, I am still catching up with her books and they are so lovely.
I appreciate an author that can draw me away from the everyday and immerse me into the story like this one does.
A Christmas vibes book is just what I needed to read now even though it’s not the season. I can read Christmas books all year.
Lily and Lars have a history.
They’ve always enjoyed books and he understood her back in school when the others teased her for her enjoyment of books until a big misunderstanding and he shunned her.
Presently she helps her father run Bay Books while her father is in the hospital but she needs help especially around the holiday season.
When Lars applies for the job it just feels awkward and with their last meeting not the best what should she do.
Such a sweet book as they talk things through and realize books really are great and decide to let bygones be bygones. After all who could be more perfect for the job than another fellow book lover.
Nice tension and chemistry between the characters.
I’ll be reading more by the author soon as the catch up continues.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

About the author

A warm welcome to my author page! Thank you for visiting.

I live in Scarborough on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast in the UK. My home inspired the creation of the fictional seaside town of Whitsborough Bay where I set many of my books. The Hedgehog Hollow series and Bumblebee Barn Collection take readers to a gorgeous countryside setting on the Yorkshire Wolds. In July 2023, I added the lakes and mountains to my settings with the start of my ‘Escape to the Lakes’ series. I absolutely love this part of the country and am loving writing a series in my happy place.

I live with my husband, our teenage daughter and sprocker spaniel, Ella. I’m a stationery addict with a notepad obsession who loves chocolate (although it doesn’t love me), hedgehogs, 80s music, collectible teddy bears and lighthouses.

My career has mainly been in HR as a trainer and recruiter. I had a brief detour into retail to set up and manage my own specialist teddy bear shop and started writing my debut novel on quiet days in the shop.

In June 2020, I became a full-time author. I’m so very grateful to anyone who has bought or borrowed my books in whatever format, helping me fulfil a long-held dream of writing full-time. I still can’t believe I get to spend every day chatting to my fictional friends and making stuff up.

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The Sunshine Teashop Blog Tour

The Sunshine Teashop

Dolly Lymford is having one of those days… 🧁🫖

The kind that starts with dreams of opening a café… and ends with discovering your boyfriend kissing your best friend!

Heartbroken and with nowhere else to go, Dolly accidentally-on-purpose borrows her now-ex-boyfriend’s campervan and drives until the road runs out. This leads her to Thimblenouth, a picture-perfect Yorkshire Dales village where life moves more slowly and the kettle is always on.

After literally bumping into gorgeous local builder Reece Sterling, Dolly begins to feel something she hasn’t in a long time: safe. She also rediscovers her love of baking, filling the campervan with the scent of warm scones and freshly brewed tea. And Reece is always around to share a lemon pie or two…

When Dolly has an idea to open her own pop-up café, Reece is all too happy to help. And as the summer sun begins to warm everything it touches, Dolly wonders if she’s finally found a place to call home… maybe even with Reece.

But can she really build a future on borrowed wheels?

A warm, uplifting story of fresh starts, village kindness, and finding love where you least expect it — best enjoyed with tea and cake.🍰

Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/SunshineTeashop

MY THOUGHTS

One of my favorite rom com authors. If the author has a new book releasing, you better believe I’m there for it.
Her books are always such a ray of sunshine and give me just the lift I need.
In this one our mfc is done dirty. Her best friend and boyfriend start a relationship. Well, there goes the best friend idea.
But what she does next is unexpected but serves her Ex-boyfriend right.
I chuckled my way through the whole book because it was fun and funny. Realastic and not realistic at the same time this book really is just what I needed. Our mfc shows such character development and growth, trying new things and showing a great way of getting back the confidence she had lost. A new relationship starts in the most unexpected way, and I was there for it.
I was rooting for the underdog the whole time and loved this book. Looking forward to many more books by the author.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Author Bio –

Jaimie Admans is the bestselling author of several romantic comedies – including The Little Christmas Shop on Nutcracker Lane and The Chateau of Happily-Ever-Afters. Her new series for Boldwood, The Ever After Street Series, is based on the magical world of fairytales.

Social Media Links –  

Facebook: @jaimieadmansbooks

Twitter: @be_the_spark

Instagram: @jaimieadmans1

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Blog Tour for The Hotel By the Sea

ABOUT THE BOOK

Pack your bags and get ready to fall in love with The Hotel by the Sea—your next romantic getaway awaits!

Rebecca needs to escape. After making a complete fool of herself watching the man she’s secretly loved for years run off with someone else—she jumps at a temporary job at the family-run Quinta do Mar hotel. Sun, sea, and a fresh start sound perfect.

What she doesn’t expect is Felipe Rebelo.

Charming, infuriatingly confident, and always ready with a flirty quip, Felipe seems to have life sorted. But beneath his carefree exterior lies a man carrying the weight of his entire family. The last thing he needs is another responsibility. Especially one who challenges him at every turn, makes him laugh, and is dangerously easy to fall for…

Escape to Portugal’s stunning Algarve coast in this uplifting summer romance about finding yourself, choosing happiness, and discovering that love isn’t about being needed—it’s about being seen.

Purchase Links

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hotel-Sea-Charming-Family-Run-Portuguese-ebook/dp/B0FSBMPXZX/https://www.amazon.com/Hotel-Sea-Charming-Family-Run-Portuguese-ebook/dp/B0FSBMPXZX/

MY THOUGHTS

I really enjoy the author’s books and have read quite a few of them. All take place in such a fun and new location. Fun and romantic escapist read.
An exotic location read, fun, flirty and oh so charming.
This one welcomes a newcomer to beautiful “Portugal’s stunning Algarve coast in this uplifting summer romance about finding yourself, choosing happiness, and discovering that love isn’t about being needed—it’s about being seen.”
I just loved this one, it made me so happy while reading this feel-good book.
Loved the characters, so warm, outgoing and friendly. They make our newcomer feel right at home and part of the family. The setting sounds so tropical and wonderful like a perfect vacation spot that welcomes you in and you just want to forget about home life and stay there.
So glad I got a chance to read this, and I look forward to reading many more by the author.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

A note from Julie Caplin

“My books are definitely not created by AI – apologies for the very human error that crept into the first few pages during the production process. I’m very sorry but as we’re all human, mistakes can happen. I’m sad but but there are worse things in life. “

About Julie Caplin

Jules Wake aka Julie Caplin is an internationally bestselling author with over 2 million sales over twenty five books including the highly successful Romantic Escape series which has been translated into over 24 languages. Her books have topped the charts in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Italy, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

After reading English at university, Jules Wake worked in PR where she honed her fiction writing skills on press releases and swanned around Europe taking journalists on gastronomic press trips. These visits inspired the locations of many of her books. She’s now a full-time author and what better job is there than making stuff up! It certainly beats housework.

As an avid romance fan, she’s written in several genres including historical romantic fiction, contemporary women’s romance fiction and romantic comedy.

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Christmas at the Cat Café: Curl up with this feel-good festive treat from Jessica Redland (The Castle Street Collection Book 4) 

386 pages Publisher Boldwood Books Publication date September 15, 2023

ABOUT THE BOOK

It’s the most wonderful time of the year on Castle Street, and there’s a paw-some new business opening….

It had always been Tabby’s dream to work with cats and an inheritance from her beloved nanna has finally made that a reality. Idyllic Castle Street in Whitsborough Bay couldn’t be a better place for pastry chef Tabby to open a cat café with her boyfriend, Leon.

But when Leon leaves her in the lurch, the pressure mounts for Tabby. With Christmas fast approaching, she has to open the café on her own – a daunting prospect, especially when she’s been hiding her health issues from the ones she loves.

Faced with local resistance to the café – and somebody seemingly determined that she won’t succeed – Tabby will need her friends, family and cats more than ever to recover her broken Christmas spirit and pull together for a Christmas miracle.

Will the cat café bring the festive joy to Castle Street as Tabby had hoped or will it be a cat-astrophe? And can the magic of Christmas on Castle Street mend Tabby’s broken heart as well as her business?

Cozy café interior decorated for Christmas with cats and snowy window view
A warm café scene with Christmas decorations, cats, and snow falling outside

MY THOUGHTS

Christmas at the Cat Café is written by one of my absolute favorite rom com authors. I still have a few books of hers I am catching up on, and I am so glad I got a chance to finish this one recently.
I have never been inside a cat cafe, but I have seen pictures and they do really seem a lovely place to be.
Cat cafes are so helpful to cats and beneficial to helping clear out the animal shelters they are pairing with.
A woman has a real affinity for cats and wants to save/rescue as many as she can and get them adopted when people come to see them and have tea at the cafe.
A bit of drama is included of course because we can’t have a boring story.
An employee causes a bit of trouble and isn’t at all whom she seems like she was when she is hired and it causes havoc with the cafe and the cats, sadly.
A health issue for our cafe owner makes it a bit hard for her to manage the day to day running of the cafe and it adds seriousness to this charming story, and I got information about a common health issue many deal with.
Fun, entertaining and an author I keep returning to.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

About the author

A warm welcome to my author page! Thank you for visiting.

I live in Scarborough on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast in the UK. My home inspired the creation of the fictional seaside town of Whitsborough Bay where I set many of my books. The Hedgehog Hollow series and Bumblebee Barn Collection take readers to a gorgeous countryside setting on the Yorkshire Wolds. In July 2023, I added the lakes and mountains to my settings with the start of my ‘Escape to the Lakes’ series. I absolutely love this part of the country and am loving writing a series in my happy place.

I live with my husband, our teenage daughter and sprocker spaniel, Ella. I’m a stationery addict with a notepad obsession who loves chocolate (although it doesn’t love me), hedgehogs, 80s music, collectible teddy bears and lighthouses.

My career has mainly been in HR as a trainer and recruiter. I had a brief detour into retail to set up and manage my own specialist teddy bear shop and started writing my debut novel on quiet days in the shop.

In June 2020, I became a full-time author. I’m so very grateful to anyone who has bought or borrowed my books in whatever format, helping me fulfil a long-held dream of writing full-time. I still can’t believe I get to spend every day chatting to my fictional friends and making stuff up.

Thank you for stopping in.

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Still Waters: An Amish Christian Fiction Romance About Family Secrets, Faith, and Community (The Amish of Shepherd’s Hill) 

352 pages Publisher Bethany House Publishers Publication date November 4, 2025

ABOUT THE BOOK

Their hidden past brings questions about their future . . . together.

Unsure of her future within the Amish community, Beth Peachy arrives in Lancaster County for the summer to care for her ailing grandmother. Yet with dementia threatening to steal away Mammi’s memories, Beth’s visit quickly evolves into an urgent search for answers to questions that her relatives seem determined to avoid. How can Beth possibly make a lifelong vow to the Amish church when her own family is concealing so much of the past from her?

Beth’s childhood friend Danny Lapp faces his own dilemma as his ex-Amish older brother turns his back on their family upbringing, dishonoring his Plain heritage. Struggling to find some sort of connection with his brother despite their deep difference of opinion, Danny is determined to find a solution before church leadership becomes involved. As Beth and Danny reconnect and seek to help each other in their search for answers, they find themselves stirring up not only surprising revelations about the past, but questions about a possible future–together.

MY THOUGHTS

This is not a new to me author but a new to me series as I haven’t read the first book yet skipping right to the second. I do need to go back and read that first one now.
There is a lot going on in this book.
Set in Pennsylvania a young Amish woman goes to help her grandmother move in with her parents.
Her grandmother has dementia and becomes more easily confused living in the past a lot. It was hard to read because my grandmother also had dementia.
Her grandmother also has a secret some in the church district know and they keep her secret. Grandma won’t talk about the past, but Beth feels it’s important to talk about and know as it’s her family history.
Several characters have not joined the church and are included in the book, and one is on the fence with their decision.
There is a lot of questioning of Amish beliefs, and rules by former Amish members.
A gentle read full of compassion, forgiveness and the possibility of reconnecting loved ones.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

MEET THE AUTHOR

Patricia Johns is a New York Times and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling Amish fiction author, writing from Alberta, Canada. She relishes electricity and modern conveniences in her real life, but she loves to imagine what life would be like living without everything we so easily rely upon. If you were to peek in at her, you’d find her tapping away on her computer writing her newest book, or arranging her dollhouse furniture which has become a big passion of hers. You can keep up with her on social media, or sign up for her newsletter for a chance to win signed books and knitted surprises made with love by the author herself.

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