Readers are introduced to the city of Charm, Ohio and the characters in book 1 of The Charmed Amish Life series. “A Daughters Dream” is book 2, and although all the characters mentioned from book 1, it can be read as a stand alone story. I have read both of them in order and have liked the character developments and story line.
The story focuses alot on the characters wanting to find their life purpose and follow God’s will. The story mostly follows the life of Rebecca, Lilly, and Jacob.
I found it alot less “intense” than book 1, but still very enjoyable. I don’t read alot of “Amish fiction” books, but I have really enjoyed this series!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.
About the book:
A young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past . . . and finding love in one another.
Rebecca Kinsinger has always dreamed of being a teacher. But when she’s given the opportunity she’s been waiting for at Charm Amish School, she’s dismayed to discover that teaching is hard work—work she’s afraid she’s not very good at.
That is, until Lilly Yoder joins the class. A thirteen-year old who’s just lost her parents, Lilly is in need of someone like Rebecca. For the first time since starting her new job, Rebecca feels a sense of purpose. But when she meets Lilly’s uncle, Jacob, his good looks and sweet, easy-going temperament are hard to ignore. How can she even entertain romantic thoughts of Jacob when his niece is her student?
Suddenly becoming Lily’s sole caregiver, Jacob Yoder never thought he’d be a single parent—or a farmer. Having been living in Florida as a carpenter, Jacob feels more at home wielding a hammer than a backhoe. The only bright spot in his life is Rebecca Kinsinger. As Lily and Rebecca develop a bond, Jacob’s fondness for the pretty teacher grows, too.
But when a fateful accident brings them together, Rebecca and Jacob must choose between duty and desire. Will they follow the path before them? Or set out to find true happiness . . . and true love?
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About the author:
Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.
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MY REVIEW OF BOOK 1:
A Son’s Vow by Shelley Shepard Gray
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I don’t read alot of Amish Fiction books because I find them to be too slow of a pace and hard to relate to. However, I have really enjoyed the last several Shelley Shepard Gray’s Amish fiction books. “A Son’s Vow” is book 1 of a new series called “The Charmed Amish Life”.
In this book readers are introduced to a new town called Charm, Ohio and several characters that live there- both men and women. This particular story focuses on Darla, her brother Aaron, and her friend Lukas. All three characters experienced a major loss three months prior when a tragic fire killed five Amish men in their town.
The chapters go back and forth between the three main characters and their interpretations of events and their feelings surrounding them. It was interesting how even though Darla, Aaron and Lukas all experienced the same type of loss; they were all dealing with it differently. I was very concerned with how the direction of Aaron’s character was headed, but fortunately he started to straighten out towards the end.
The story was very well written with a steady pace and plot with many emotions surfacing like guilt, anger, forgiveness, love, and understanding. I especially liked Lukas’s character and how patient and persistent he was with Darla and her family members.
I found “A Son’s Vow” very enjoyable to read and can’t wait to read more books in this new series!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.
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