Amish Secrets

 

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PERRY, MARTA

AMISH SECRETS

Rachel Hurst sacrificed the life she wanted to stay home and care for her father and siblings after her mother's death. But now her father had decided to remarry, and there's no room for Rachel. Desperate to find a job, she accepts the position of housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman in her isolated mansion.

Jacob Beiler thought he had gotten over Rachel's rejection, but when she arrives as the new housekeeper, he is battered by both joy and bitterness at seeing her again.

When odd near accidents threaten the elderly woman's well-being, her relatives are quick to point fingers, but Rachel suspects someone is intent on harming her employer. When no one believes her, the only person she can turn to for help is Jacob. With danger deepening, Rachel faces a situation that could cost her life...and will certainly break her art once again.

My Review:

Marta Perry has become one of my go-to authors whether it's mystery or Amish but when the two are combined? Oh, happy, happy days, I kick up my heels and high step a celebratory jig!!!! 

Amish Secrets is a more subtle mystery than others I've read by this author but it's atmospheric all the same. And just as compelling when you add in all the emotional angst and exasperating secondary character hijinks. Plus there's a wee bit of eerie courtesy of the mysterious goings on in the isolated mansion. (Cue soft, creepy background music to set the right reading mood.)

Rachel and Jacob are about as exasperating a pair of reunion lovers as you'll ever meet in the pages of a book. :-) The abrupt end to their youthful courtship has left some residual resentment and suddenly they find themselves working together to support a crotchety old lady and her displaced grand-niece. Oh my, but these two clash and battle and nurse old wounds to the bitter end. It was fun to watch the sparring punctuated by unwary lapses into long forgotten friendship. That's when sparks fly and teasing camaraderie blossoms.

A compelling mystery romance by a favoured author.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

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

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Amish Secrets, 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 January 23 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!