A Marriage of the Heart - Kelly Long

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Three Amish Novellas

YAY another Amish book wooohoo, we know I love these. I'll be honest the last book I read by K.Long did not impress me ( check out the blog) so i was a little worried about committing to read this one. But it was worth my while.

This book is comprised of three short stories, in a way I like this and in the same turn I feel like the story and characters are just getting started when the book ends. I had previously read one of the other stories in another book so I really only got two new stories.  I wont go into the details of the three stories because they are so short I fear I may ruin them with what little details I may give.

I did enjoy the two new stories that I hadn't read. They were true to Amish works I have previously read. As usual it left me wanting more , maybe full versions will come soon. That would be awesome ....until next time

Alison

Twice A Bride - Mona Hodgson

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review

I hate to write a negative review but I'm afraid that I'm going to have to this time.  I could not for the life of me get into this book. It was beyond boring and I felt like it was a waste of my time. I hate to have to say that about anything people have worked hard on but I was asked to be honest

This book was about a young widow Willow Petterson who with the recent death of her father as well she has to find her place in the world as a single woman and try to figure out a way to support herself as a independent lady... in comes Trenton Van Der Veer a local photographer who is looking for a partner in the business and in walks Willow

And thats pretty much how the story goes, I found it completely boring and lacking detail.

The Trouble with Cowboys - Denise Hunter

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 This is the second book I have read by Denise Hunter , so I was pretty excited to get started. Love a good cowboy book, dont we all.

Annie Wilkerson is somewhat of the towns horse whisper a great thing to be when you live in Montana, that is until the hunk of a cowboy Dylan Taylor needs your help. Annie doesn't want to help Dylan but what is she to do when she too soon finds herself needing Dylan's help to keep her part time job as a columnist. Can the two work together or are their difference too much to handle ?

This was a cute book, I for one loved Dylan right away and found it hard to believe that Annie didn't like to even look at the man. But it wouldn't have made for a very good story if she did I guess. It was a very good read and of course left me wanting more.

Over The Edge - Mary Connealy

I received a copy of this book for review purposes from Bethany House Publishers.  I am under no obligation to write a positive review, just an honest one.

 This is the third book in the series and I coulnd't wait to get my hands on it. And it was just as good as the first two.

This book focuses on Seth and his bride that he didn't even know he had. So typical of Seth to completely forget the fact that he got married. Callie his bride tracks him down and id ready to kill him for up and leaving her but is that the way it goes ??

I really enjoyed this book , I hope there is more to come !!! Gotta love a love story about cowboys mmmm mmm yummy.

When Hope Blossoms - Kim Vogal Sawer

I received a copy of this book for review purposes from Bethany House Publishers.  I am under no obligation to write a positive review, just an honest one.

 A Mennonite book, YAY almost as good as an Amish book. I have never read a Vogal Sawyer book but my Nanny loves them so I was pretty excited about it, plus it looked like it would be right up my alley.

Amy Knackstedt  ( what a crazy last name) a widow as moved to a new town along with her three children, one of special needs. She worries how they will get along in this new town since the town doesn't have many Mennonite's . Amy moved into a farm house next to Tim Roper an ex- Mennonite's apple orchard . Tim is annoyed by the new neighbors but does he need their friendship more than he realizes ?

This was a cute book, very predictable but cute non the less, it left me wanting more so hopefully there will be a second book about Amy and her family.

A Season for Tending By Cindy Woodsmall

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review

YAY YAY YAY a Cindy Woodsmall novel. She is one of my very favorites. I was super excited to be able to get my hands on an advance copy of her latest novel in her new series, Amish Vines and Orchards.


This book of old Order Amish is about two families who are both struggling to make ends meet in this tough economy. Rhoda Byler's a young woman who has a passion for planting berries and herbs stumbles into Leah King a teenager in her rumschpringe and is testing the boundaries with her family. The meeting of Leah also results in the meeting of her older brother Samuel a young apple orchard farmer who is having a rough go around on the producing sides of things this harvest year. All seems lost untill he believes Rhoda may be the answer to all their problem.

I'll be honest I had a little bit of trouble getting into this book, it took longer than it normally does with a Woodsmall book but once I was in I was in and couldn't put the  book down. I actually stayed up past my bedtime a few nights because it was just so good. can't wait for book #2

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Once again this was listened to on our library playaways which my boyfriend just loves. I for one like the turning of the pages but I didn't have time for that and this was just easier.

I really got into this one more than I did the first Hunger Games book. I of course am team Gale so there wasn't enough of him but I hope the third book will change that. I really thought this times arena was crazyyyy and I loved how you really had to use your brain to figure it out !