MY REVIEW:
Overall, “The Wonder of Your Love” is a warm and enjoyable Amish romance. It features Katie Ann, a widow raising a newborn son (her first) at the age when most Amish are welcoming grandchildren into their lives. Still grieving the abandonment by and subsequent death of her husband Ivan, Katie Ann meets Eli, the relative of a friend and who has raised his six children alone after the loss of his wife. Although everyone around them seems to be matchmaking, both Katie Ann and Eli are determined that their life goals are too different to ever be more than good friends.
In addition to Katie Ann and Eli’s story, the reader is provided a continued story of Martha and her growth in faith. Lucy, the woman with whom Ivan betrayed Katie Ann, and Danielle, a battered teen are also featured. Lucy’s role in the story was finally evident near the end but I was never sure why Danielle was introduced. Perhaps that will be evident in a later installment of the series.
With a theme of how man’s plans are not always the same as the plans of God, “The Wonder of Your Love” also illustrates an undeserved act of forgiveness from Katie Ann to Lucy that many would find extreme.
“The Wonder of Your Love” is an interesting read that shows the Amish in a somewhat different light than is usually portrayed. Recommended read for fans of Amish fiction.
This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Katie Ann lost the love of her life. Then God offers her a new beginning in Colorado.
Katie Ann Stolzfus lives in the small Amish community of Canaan, Colorado. At forty she is widowed and raising her first child. But baby Jonas will never know his father, and Katie Ann wonders if her Heavenly Father hasn’t forgotten about her as well. Is it really God’s plan for her to be a single parent?
Eli Detweiler has come to Canaan for a wedding and a long vacation. Having raised six children following the death of his young wife, Eli is finally an empty-nester. He’s enjoying the slower pace of having no one to care for but himself.
When Katie Ann and Eli meet, there is an instant connection. Yet as strong as the attraction is, they both acknowledge that a romance would never work. He is done parenting, while she has just begun.
But as their friendship slowly blossoms into feelings that are as frightening as they are intoxicating, Katie Ann and Eli question if the plans they made for themselves are in line with God’s plans.
Can Katie Ann entrust her heart to another man, and rediscover the wonder of God’s love?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Beth Wiseman is hailed as a top voice in Amish fiction. She is a Carol-award winner and author of numerous bestsellers including the Daughters of the Promise series and the Land of Canaan series. She and her family live in Texas.
Website: www.bethwiseman.com
Twitter: @bethwiseman
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BOOK RELEASE PARTY:
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