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FTC DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE PUBLISHER THROUGH NET GALLEY. I VOLUNTARILY OFFER MY HONEST REVIEW OF THE BOOK, THOUGH IT IS NOT EXPECTED OF ME! RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW!
I've read novels by all the authors in this anthology, and for the most part I've enjoyed each of their works, but this anthology really wasn't that interesting to me. Amy Clipston's story tied into the Amish Homestead series, and while I've enjoyed that series, I really didn't enjoy this story as much. Eva came across as too judgemental to me. I did like the romance between her and Ian, and loved how Ian took to Simeon! The story by Beth Wiseman also was a prickly one for me, as I didn't care for Sarah's father's edicts and thought them too high handed, even for an Amish community. However, I did find it to be a realistic story and enjoyed it upon that level. In the story by Shelly Shepard Gray, I felt a little bit lost, but having done some research and finding that this is part of a larger series, has me interested to check out that series to fill in the blanks. Taking it on its own, the story was very moving and engrossing! Kathleen Fuller's story was by far my favorite of the bunch! I loved that it was a romance between older people! My only complaint was that Carolyn was a little too stubborn and proud to accept help, but I liked how she wound up working it out in the end. This is definitely worth reading!
I've read novels by all the authors in this anthology, and for the most part I've enjoyed each of their works, but this anthology really wasn't that interesting to me. Amy Clipston's story tied into the Amish Homestead series, and while I've enjoyed that series, I really didn't enjoy this story as much. Eva came across as too judgemental to me. I did like the romance between her and Ian, and loved how Ian took to Simeon! The story by Beth Wiseman also was a prickly one for me, as I didn't care for Sarah's father's edicts and thought them too high handed, even for an Amish community. However, I did find it to be a realistic story and enjoyed it upon that level. In the story by Shelly Shepard Gray, I felt a little bit lost, but having done some research and finding that this is part of a larger series, has me interested to check out that series to fill in the blanks. Taking it on its own, the story was very moving and engrossing! Kathleen Fuller's story was by far my favorite of the bunch! I loved that it was a romance between older people! My only complaint was that Carolyn was a little too stubborn and proud to accept help, but I liked how she wound up working it out in the end. This is definitely worth reading!
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