About the Book:
An undercover English DEA agent will do anything to protect the Amish girl he loves.
Calvin
Fisher left the Amish community at fourteen and never looked back. Only
his brother's illness can bring him back to Hart County. Now, as Calvin
works to make amends, he meets Alice, a local nursery school teacher,
and falls hard for her. But he has a secret that could threaten the
happiness he's finally found.
Alice
shouldn't like-or want-Calvin. He's English, has a questionable past,
and an even more questionable job. Still, she can't help being
intrigued. Though Calvin assures Alice that he's worthy of her, she's
torn between surrendering to her growing feelings and steering clear of
him.
When
a sudden surge of criminal activity alarms the community and even
targets Alice, Calvin fears that his double life has put everyone he
loves at risk. As for Alice, she can't help but wonder if the brave and
honorable man she's lost her heart to is far more dangerous than she
could ever imagine.
My review:
This was an enjoyable story about two seemingly very different people. It was hard to figure out how they would end up together and I'm still confused as to how they will work this out. They don't really discuss it, which I found odd. I liked the characters a lot and found the plot interesting. There were some exciting moments, some cute ones and a bit of romance. Alice is spunky and sometimes talks before she speaks while Calvin is very closemouthed and careful. He's also struggling with his faith while Alice's seems strong. I found it frustrating that Alice doesn't think of someone who seems obvious as the culprit. I also thought she was going to do something about the parent of a child she teaches but nothing ever came of it and it seemed like a very big issue to just walk away from. Sometimes an odd word or phrase was used that didn't seem to fit and at one point, Alice prayed for two people who were already dead, which I thought was strange. Both Calvin and her friend Irene grew up Amish but in abusive or neglectful households and each struggle with rejection and loneliness. They also have low self-worth. The story deals with some hard things but it's fairly light and has some humor in it. It can be read as a stand-alone but some of the characters were in previous books. Overall, I liked it and recommend it if you like Amish stories.
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for an honest review.
More reviews here!
My review:
This was an enjoyable story about two seemingly very different people. It was hard to figure out how they would end up together and I'm still confused as to how they will work this out. They don't really discuss it, which I found odd. I liked the characters a lot and found the plot interesting. There were some exciting moments, some cute ones and a bit of romance. Alice is spunky and sometimes talks before she speaks while Calvin is very closemouthed and careful. He's also struggling with his faith while Alice's seems strong. I found it frustrating that Alice doesn't think of someone who seems obvious as the culprit. I also thought she was going to do something about the parent of a child she teaches but nothing ever came of it and it seemed like a very big issue to just walk away from. Sometimes an odd word or phrase was used that didn't seem to fit and at one point, Alice prayed for two people who were already dead, which I thought was strange. Both Calvin and her friend Irene grew up Amish but in abusive or neglectful households and each struggle with rejection and loneliness. They also have low self-worth. The story deals with some hard things but it's fairly light and has some humor in it. It can be read as a stand-alone but some of the characters were in previous books. Overall, I liked it and recommend it if you like Amish stories.
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for an honest review.
More reviews here!
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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