This is a sweet story of relationships restored after an Amish girl chooses to leave her famly and the plain ways. A tragedy brings her back to her family for a visit. She must deal with her past in order to go on with her future.
I thought this book would hold a lot of promise. I enjoy fiction novels particularly about the Amish. This title is the third in a series. Since I jumped in the middle of the series, I spent the first 30-50 pages just trying to figure out who was who and their significance in the book. I liken it to going to a family reunion where you know no one and continually ask, "Who was that? Who do they belong to?" There is a chart of the characters at the front of the book which I referred to frequently. Once I had the characters and back stories straight, I was able to enjoy the book. I would not recommend jumping into this book without reading the first two. The character is very believable in her struggle between her past and her present lives. The author is obviously versed in Amish custom because the Amish people are not mischaracterized.
This was a good read once I got past my initial confusion. It was well paced and interesting.
I received this book free from Waterbrook-Multnomah Publishing for the purposes of review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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