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AN AMISH MOTHER'S SECRET PAST
Can an Amish widow's past cost her a future filled with love?
Widow Rachel Yoder has a secret: she's a military veteran trying to give her children a new life among the Amish. Though she's drawn to bachelor Isaac Kaufman, she knows she can't tell him the truth -- or give him her heart. With her forbidden past, Rachel can never be the perfect Plain wife he's looking for.
A Green Mountain Blessings Romance
My Review:
I love the setting for this series (Green Mountain Blessings). Vermont is an unusual location for an Amish novel and Evergreen Corners is unique because it's a community in recovery from a catastrophic flood. An influx of Plain folk came to help rebuild and some have chosen to stay. So we have a fledgling group of interesting characters with intriguing pasts.
Like an Amish military veteran heroine. Not your usual female lead in an Amish romance! Loved Rachel's story! Her struggle with coming to grips with her past while determined to create a new life for her young daughters. And she has the misguided notion that keeping her past a secret is the only way they'll be accepted among the Plain people. Especially strait-laced, everything-needs-to-be-perfect Isaac Kaufman. Of course, that leads to plenty of complications -- especially since the air fairly crackles with electricity whenever these two are together and a romance seems inevitable.
Loved the ebb and flow of their story. Lots of page time spent with Rachel's girls which was sweet and funny and exasperating and oh so toe-curling when Isaac sets out to befriend the little family. Eva adores him on sight (smart girl) but her older sister, Loribeth, exudes defiant dislike. But Isaac is up for the challenge -- even when Rachel's past comes hurling into their present, threatening to up end all his carefully laid out plans.
Heartwarming with a bit of a kick. :-)
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
If you would like a chance to win a gently read copy of An Amish Mother's Secret, 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 August 22 2020 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck
If it's Jo Ann Brown writing the story, I'm always in! I love her writing style & voice :-)
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Yes, yes, yes! I am a late bloomer when it comes to Jo Ann Brown's books so have some catching up to do but I love the way she tells a story! Good luck, Trixi!
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Mine too -- warmish days, chilly nights and pretty colours. Mother Nature at her best. Good luck, Jana!
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ReplyDeleteIt's unique for this genre. Good luck, Kim!
DeleteI enjoy Jo Ann's books so thank you for the chance to win a copy of this one.
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Yay, another Jo Ann Brown fan. Good luck, Wendy!
DeleteWow! So much I can connect to. When we took our bucket list trip to the New England states in the fall, Vermont was our absolute favorite in the glorious colors at the time we went. Loved it and would love to go back, even if reading a book with that setting.
ReplyDeleteBeing an old army brat, I love reading military veteran. Add to that it being an Amish woman makes it all the better.
LOVE the Amish genre and this book sounds amazing. Gorgeous cover!
Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy of "AN AMISH MOTHER'S SECRET PAST". I would love to be able to read the story of Isaac and Rachel with those little girls thrown in.
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This definitely seems like the perfect read for you. I've always heard that Vermont is gorgeous in the autumn. Haven't read many books set in this state so this armchair travel was fun. Good luck, Kay!
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DeleteSounds like an interesting Amish story with a different twist to it. Fall ... it can't come too soon for me. Although the trees are starting to color in my part of the world, its still too hot and humid to call it fall. Would love to read this one. rrwalter34ATGMAILDOTCOM
ReplyDeleteHasn't this been an awful summer?! We're having lovely weather now -- a little taste of fall and I'm looking forward to more. Good luck, Becky!
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