About the book:
Welcome back to the Amish community at Weaver's Creek, where the bonds of family and faith bind up the brokenhearted.
When
Elizabeth Kaufman received the news of her husband's death at the
Battle of Vicksburg in 1863, she felt only relief. She determined that
she would never be at the mercy of any man again, even if it meant not
having a family of her own. Then along came Aaron Zook . . .
Despite
the severity of his injuries, Aaron has resolved to move west and leave
the pain of the past behind him. He never imagined that the Amish way
of life his grandfather had rejected long ago would be so enticing.
That, and a certain widow he can't get out of his mind.
Yet, even
in a simple community, life has a way of getting complicated. Aaron
soon finds that while he may have left the battlefield behind, there is
another fight he must win--the one for the heart of the woman he loves.
My review:
This was an interesting story set in a fascinating time of history, right after the Civil War ended. Aaron's friend, Jonas, comes back from the war wanting to marry Katie and has to be allowed to join the church to do that. It was interesting to see how he was viewed for going to fight and the discussion to decide if he would be allowed to. I really felt for Elizabeth and all she had gone through and that's why I was so surprised that she was swayed so easily to fall for Solomon, a new Amish man in town. Even when she had misgivings and there were warning signs that he might not be all he seemed, she convinced herself it was fine. I also felt like she made a couple of really dumb decisions. For those reasons I was pretty frustrated for a while with her. I get that she thought she would get her dream after all but still. She obviously had issues from her marriage and didn't really understand grace or forgiveness as she kept punishing herself for past choices, despite having grown up in the Amish faith. I really liked Aaron as he was self-sacrificing, gentle and determined. He had much to learn about the Amish faith and lifestyle plus he had turned away from God as a child when his mother died. There were a few sweet romantic moments and some suspenseful ones. There was also a small story line about Levi, a young man in the district, meeting someone, too. This story was fine as a stand-alone but I probably would have liked it better having the background of the characters from the first two books. You might like it if you like Amish or historical fiction.
I received this book free from Revell. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
The Author
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Photo by: Roaming Reflections Photography Jan Drexler
Jan Drexler brings a unique understanding of Amish traditions and beliefs to her writing. Her ancestors were among the first Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren immigrants to Pennsylvania in the 1700s, and their experiences are the inspiration for her stories. Jan...
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