Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Finding Her Amish Home by Pamela Desmond Wright, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Abram Mueller wasnโt the sort to take a second look at a woman. Still, something about Maddie Baum made him pause. Her image hovered at the forefront of his mind, refusing to be banished.
Intuition tapped him on the shoulder.
Turn around.
The fine hairs at the nape of his neck rose. The first thing heโd been taught as a child was to never ignore the still, small voice. As a man firmly committed to his faith, the one thing he never doubted was that Gott moved in mysterious ways.
His servants were obligated to obey.
โWhat are You telling me, Lord?โ
Pivoting on his heel, he searched for and found Maddie and her son as they headed to the checkout stand.
With her blonde hair neatly plaited and pinned, her simple gray dress, light sweater and black flats werenโt anything a fashionable Englisch woman would wear. Add a white kapp and apron and she would look like any proper Amish woman.
Knowing she was from Pennsylvania and that she spoke the Deitsch language led him to guess she was formerly a member of the community or at least closely associated through familie ties. Hard to tell if she was married or not. Amish women didnโt wear wedding rings.
Abram watched as she casually dipped a hand into her purse and then stopped dead. Her head dropped as she dug frantically, obviously seeking something she couldnโt locate. A moment later, she abandoned her basket and headed for the exit.
It didnโt take a rocket scientist to interpret the scene.
Empty purse. No money.
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A moving story filled with faith, love, and suspense . . .
I read a lot of Amish romance novels because it has been one of my favorite genres for twenty years. What made this book stand out, in my view, is the male lead, Abram Mueller. He is gentle, kind-hearted, patient, and understanding. It doesn't take him long to sense that something is not quite right with the English newcomer to their community and her young son.
Maddie Baum is running from something or someone. She is covering up something horrible from her past in an effort to begin a new life. Her fear has driven her to move across several states to start over in a small Amish community to a place where she has no family ties and where she knows no one.
Her seven-year-old son, Josh, has problems of his own. He is energetic and gets into trouble when he's bored--which is often. His impulsive behavior often leads to some extremely awkward moments for Maddie, and at times she seems unable to handle the strong-willed child and his challenging behavior.
As we move through the story, the author deftly reveals Maddie's past by peeling back layer after layer of the young woman's emotional scars. The author strategically chooses when she is ready to divulge her character's secrets, leaving the reader spellbound.
To my surprise and delight, there was a good portion of suspense in this story. There are many faith messages woven into the plot including forgiveness, hope, healing, not being judgmental of others, and trust. The story is completely clean in language and content.
I received a copy of this book from the author through JustRead Publicity Tours. All of my opinions and thoughts shared here are solely my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pamela Desmond Wright grew up in a small, dusty Texas town. Like the Amish, Pamela is a fan of the simple life. Her childhood includes memories of the olden days; old-fashioned oil lamps, cooking over an authentic wood-burning stove and making popcorn over a crackling fire at her grandparentโs cabin. She also loves needlepoint and has dozens of projects to work on! Someday, she hopes to move into van life, living on the road as a traveling writer.
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Main Prize - (1) winner will receive a Kindle eReader
1st runner-up
(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card
2nd runner-up
(1) winner will receive a signed print copy of Finding her Amish Home and a King James version of the Bible
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thanks so much for sharing your review & being part of the tour :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice cover.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the excerpt and Finding Her Amish Home sounds like my kind of book, thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks, June, for sharing your review! Have a fabulous TGIF!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review on "Finding Her Amish Home" by Pamela Desmond Wrigh and for being part of the JustRead Publicity Tours blog tour.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover and enjoyed reading the excerpt. This book is on my TBR list.
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Thank you for the great review, June. I, too, enjoy Amish fiction and enjoy some added suspense to the stories I read, Finding Her Amish Home sounds like one that will be a satisfying read.
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