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My Review:

Still Waters is a beautiful story about love, family, redemption, and forgiveness.

Book 2 of “The Amish of Shepherd’s Hill” mostly follows the day-to-day of main characters Danny, Beth, her Mammi, veterinarian Tabitha and Jonas.

Veterinarian Tabitha is trying to find her way within the Amish community after divorcing her English husband and coming back to her community. She is unable to be married again according to her Amish faith but finds herself getting closer to her friend Jonas as their friendship deepens. I like how they interact and help each another especially with the animals. Tabitha has great insights with being a part of the English world and then coming back to rejoin the Amish way of life.

Beth is staying with her Mammi over the summer because of her Mammi’s health issues. Beth loves being Amish but struggles with the strictness and rules of limiting education and life experiences. Beth struggles with the hard questions of what she wants for her future and asking questions about her dad and heritage.

I loved the relatable characters with their experiences, questions, and doubts that we probably have all had in our lives. The Author did a beautiful job with creating the story, setting, and characters. I can’t wait to read book 3 in this series!

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About the Book:

Their hidden past brings questions about their future . . . together.

Unsure of her future within the Amish community, Beth Peachy arrives in Lancaster County for the summer to care for her ailing grandmother. Yet with dementia threatening to steal away Mammi’s memories, Beth’s visit quickly evolves into an urgent search for answers to questions that her relatives seem determined to avoid. How can Beth possibly make a lifelong vow to the Amish church when her own family is concealing so much of the past from her?

Beth’s childhood friend Danny Lapp faces his own dilemma as his ex-Amish older brother turns his back on their family upbringing, dishonoring his Plain heritage. Struggling to find some sort of connection with his brother despite their deep difference of opinion, Danny is determined to find a solution before church leadership becomes involved. As Beth and Danny reconnect and seek to help each other in their search for answers, they find themselves stirring up not only surprising revelations about the past, but questions about a possible future–together.

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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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My Review:

Miriam has had alot of recent heartbreak and broken dreams. During a large storm her brother-in-law Zaac stops by to help, and they end up taking in several strays during the storm-including a baby!

I liked that this was not a conventional Amish relationship story. They discussed things that were important to them, their feelings and fears. They discussed whether living Amish is what they really wanted to do and how to be happy with their life journey and choices.

This story had an interesting storyline and great characters that kept my interest from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this Christian Amish story! The cover of the book is also beautiful with the rainbow signifying hope and peace after a storm and God’s love.

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About the Book:

A widow reeling from loss… Can the storm deliver her a family?

Miriam Yoder thought she’d never feel happy again after the loss of her husband and unborn child—until a baby is abandoned outside her workplace. Seeing this as an opportunity for her heart to heal, she cares for the helpless infant during a fierce storm with her late husband’s brother. But Amish farmer Isaac Yoder has been keeping secrets. Hiding them from Miriam as he temporarily works alongside her at his aunt’s chocolate shop is one thing…but caring for a baby together presents a new challenge. Can their growing connection withstand the weight of the truth and open Miriam’s heart again?

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