Friday, December 18, 2020

An Amish Holiday Family

GIVEAWAY


BROWN, JO ANN
AN AMISH HOLIDAY FAMILY

Becoming a guardian to three children wasn't part of her plan...

When Mennonite midwife Beth Ann Overholt went to Evergreen Corners to help rebuild after a flood, she didn't expect to be taking in three abandoned children. But the bigger surprise is having Amish bachelor Robert Yoder by her side. Soon she can't help but wish this temporary Christmas arrangement could turn into the loving family she never thought she'd have.

A Green Mountain Blessing Novel

My Review:

This is Jo Ann Brown's fourth book set in Evergreen Corners, Vermont and I absolutely love the unusual setting (for Amish fiction) and the town back story. This is a community in recovery from a catastrophic flood. It's still very much in the rebuilding stage with an influx of Amish and Mennonite volunteers who have come to donate their time...and maybe find love along the way. :-) Each book reads well as a standalone, so no worries if you've missed the first few books in this series.

As with the other stories, the hero and heroine have intriguing pasts. Definitely not your typical Amish novel. Love the depth that brings to this heart tugging tale of a rag tag little family in need of help and the community that rallies around them. Beth Ann and Robert are at the center of it all -- providing care and the beginnings of stability for three abandoned children. 

This is a 'mature' love story -- in Amish terms -- as both heroine and hero are in their thirties with a whole lifetime of past troubles and hurts that have shaped them into the romance-wary people they are today. Love the their awkward first steps toward friendship and the way they come to depend on each other as they care for the children. 

A well-paced plot balancing laughter and angst make this a heartwarming holiday tale.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy

If you would like a chance to win a copy of An Amish Holiday Family, 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 19 2020. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck! 

17 comments:

  1. I love how you said 'mature' love story. Love stories don't always have to be about the 20 something group.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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    1. I know, right? Love comes at all ages and stages. Good luck, rubynreba!

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  2. I would love to read this story, please enter me, thanks! lclee59(at)centurylink(dot)net

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  3. This sounds like a sweet story. I like that they have a whole community rooting for them.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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    1. It's a wonderful series. Good luck, Jana Leah

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  4. Love the sound of this LI Amish Book 📚😁💗😁 I'm reading an Amish Holiday Book(s) right now
    Sweet Cover Too iamabho AT gmail DOT com

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    1. It's funny, because they have a simpler way of celebrating Christmas but I love Amish Christmas stories...hmmmmm...maybe that's why. Good luck, Linda!

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    2. Probably for sure it's Definitely Different

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  5. "AN AMISH HOLIDAY FAMILY" is on my TBR list and I can't wait to read it. Most definitely sounds like an amazing story with all my likes again. :)

    Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy!

    Have a most wonderful weekend and may it be all you wish it to be.
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  6. A great giveaway, thank you for the chance to win a copy of this book.

    wfnren at aol dot com

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  7. Would love to read. Thank you for sharing. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  8. I'm cracking up because characters in their 30s are mature love story. My husband and I are downright elderly in our 40s. hahaha

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    1. lol -- well for Amish fiction that's the case. The characters are usually in their early twenties. But in Contemporary Romances they span twenties and thirties. Funny how that works out. Good luck, SIS!

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