A Picture of Love

GIVEAWAY

WISEMAN, BETH

A PICTURE OF LOVE

Both of them have vowed from the bottom of their broken hearts never to love again.

Sweet Naomi Byler cooks meals for the guests the The Peony Inn, where Amish sisters and owners of the inn Esther and Lizze love her a granddaughter. She's as happy as a young woman can be, considering that her fiance, Thomas, has left her to court someone else. She knows she'll get over the love of her life in due time, but she assumes marriage will never be a part of her future.

Amos Lantz and his mother are guests at the inn, visiting town for a cousin's wedding. Attending a wedding is the last thing Amos wants to do since his own fiancee, Sarah, died tragically just a year ago.

Naomi and Amos understand each other's grief and become quick friends when they discover their mutual love of painting. As the two begin to paint through their sadness together, Esther and Lizzie play matchmaker -- a risky move with the potential to backfire. And when Thomas makes an unexpected return intending to win back Naomi, she realizes she no longer knows her own heart.

In this new Amish series from bestselling and award-winning novelist Beth Wiseman, true love takes root in the deepest of wounds.

My Review:

Beth Wiseman novels are a staple in my Amish reading diet and I'm excited about this new series centered around an Amish inn and the meddlesome septuagenarian sisters who run it. 

In fact, I'll happily admit that Esther and Lizzie hijacked the story for me. Their good-natured bickering and well-intentioned romantical interference lightened the more serious aspects of Amos and Naomi's personal lives. Plus, there's a great sub-plot involving the sisters' interactions with a cantankerous neighbour which was hilarious and touching by turns. So, yay for more Esther and Lizzie shenanigans in future books.

I love the art aspect to this romance (and clever title tie-in, by the way.) It's an unusual twist for an Amish novel but provides a unifying backdrop for Amos and Naomi to not only connect with each other but to figure their way out of their grief-stricken state.

Angst and humour abound courtesy of memorable characters and both predictable and unpredictable plot twists. A thoroughly enjoyable second chance at romance love story with a whole lot more besides.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a ebook OR a paperback copy -- winner's choice.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of A Picture of Love, 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 December 26 2020. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!