Amish Outsider

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PERRY, MARTA
AMISH OUTSIDER

The Amish of River haven offer sanctuary and solace...even to those with a dangerous past.

In the wake of his estranged wife's murder, widower Michael Forester returns to the Amish community he'd left as a teen. He wants a fresh start for himself and his daughter, Allie, away from those who still believe he's guilty. In River Haven, a quieter life seems possible. If only Allie's Amish schoolteacher, Catherine Brandt, was easier to ignore.

A problem solver by nature, Cathy can tell Allie's withdrawn demeanor isn't due to shyness. But getting through to Allie also means breaching her father's hardened defenses. What starts as persistence soon grows into an attraction neither Cathy nor Michael saw coming. When the past suddenly threatens both his duaghter and the woman he loves, Michael must risk everything to save them.

My Review:

Incredible start to a new Amish series by Marta Perry. I love this author and the way she messes with my emotions! Amish Outsider grabbed a fistful of my heart and shook me to the core. I hated the way some of the characters in this book treated Michael. I agonized over his feeling of being on the outside looking in. And his desire to do the best for his daughter even though he felt inept was my undoing.

Teacher Cathy's penchant for problem-solving on behalf of her students has her plunging headlong into Michael Forester's troubled world.  He's remote and stubborn and surly and infuriating. But she sees through that facade to the hurting man struggling to make things right. Only the past won't leave him alone. And pretty soon Cathy is caught up in intrigue and danger.

Relatable struggles and the desperate hope of a chance at something new and fresh and blessed by God make this the kind of romance that spins me into a blissful tizzy. And the mystery percolating in the background all sinister and conniving just makes the HEA all the sweeter in the end.

Perry has created a captivating new Amish community with the perfect compliment of positives and negatives. Complicated families, enduring friendships wrapped up in the foundations of faith. Really excited to continue with the rest of this series though I'm gloomy despondent over the fact that the next one doesn't release until spring 2020!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Amish Outsider, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 20 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!