About the Book:
The second eldest, Beth Schrock always believed herself the most level-headed sibling. After all, in the wake of their parents’ divorce, it was she who emerged as the caretaker and steadying presence. Yet after almost two years in Ohio, Beth’s life remains the most unsettled.
Unlike her younger sister and brothers, Beth has yet to become Amish, or fall in love, much less marry.
Still, she is about to take on the biggest responsibility of them all. She is going to be a mother. A single mother. While she’s not proud of her actions, she is excited, and hopeful about the sense of purpose this change will bring.
When Beth happens to meet family acquaintance Junior Lambright, they bump heads a bit. But after she takes a part-time job at his successful candle factory, it doesn’t take long for sparks to ignite—or for Junior to decide to be the friend Beth clearly needs.
Still, neither expects a romance. Ten years older than Beth, Junior seems content to devote himself to work and his two senior Labradors. And as Beth’s due date looms, she must choose a path. She considers returning to Cleveland and her high-paying, high-stress, realtor job. She could hire a nanny. But she’d miss so much about Walden—including Junior.
And then, Junior proposes.
Beth is sure Junior’s sweet offer is only to save her reputation. . . . Unless, like her, Junior is also yearning for something more. With faith, and the courage to open their hearts, they might soon find out . . .
My Review:
This sweet Amish story mostly follows Beth and Martin’s stories. Beth and Martin are from the Schrock siblings of 4 who travel to Walden to live with their grandparents and become Amish. The other sibling stories are from the 2 previous books in this series.
Beth has a hard journey ahead of her with being a single mom and I liked reading her determination to work and to help people around her. Despite being treated poorly by others, she continues to work hard in Junior’s office and stay optimistic. Martin and Pattie are trying to figure out how they can have a relationship and stay true to their beliefs. All of the siblings struggle with how they want to live their life (Amish or Plain?) and their relationships with each other.
It’s hard to believe 5 years have passed since the beginning of A is for Amish when this series started! I have loved getting to know Beth, Kelsey, Jonny and Martin as they individually and together as a family embark on their journeys about life, love, faith and contentment-whether they choose to be plain or Amish.
I highly recommend reading this feel good, Amish family series! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and views expressed are my own.
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