Pages: 323
Genre: Amish, Romance
Source: (Full disclosure: I received a free copy of
this book for review through Library Thing’s Early Reviewer program.)
From Goodreads:
Amelia "Amy" DeVries, a 24-year-old violinist, is
disillusioned with life and love after the collapse of her long-running
romance. Weary of endless rehearsals and performances, Amy sets out on a road
trip through the Pennsylvania mountains. She leaves her cell phone behind so
life's demands can't intrude on her solitude. She doesn't know, nor care, where
she will end up.
When her car breaks down deep in the mountains, Amy realizes the flaw
in her "no cell phone" plan. She abandons her car and walks the
winding roads, searching for help. Following the smell of woodsmoke and the
sound of music, she finds a rustic log cabin. There she meets a young
Amishman--and through him a community--that will change her life forever.
My Thoughts:
I have to say that Beverly Lewis is one of my favorite authors of Amish fiction. She has crafted a wonderful story where the
characters are very believable. Their problems
are such that no matter what your background you can relate to them. All of us have parents who have had dreams
for their children. We don’t want to
disappoint our parents. In this book
Amelia’s father has a dream of her becoming a concert violinist. Amelia loves playing the violin. However, she really loves fiddling. Her father would think this is beneath her
talents. The other main character is
Michael. He loves his father dearly but
would love to become an architect. That
would mean not joining the church and entering college. Neither want to disappoint their
parents. Yet, their dreams, if they
followed them and their hearts would do just that. They must each face and make hard
choices. There is a small romance in the
story. Want to find out if either one of them follows their own path? Then I suggest you go out and get this first
book in the series. You won’t be
disappointed.
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