{"id":19947,"date":"2016-03-29T01:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=19947"},"modified":"2016-03-28T18:14:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T23:14:28","slug":"the-imposter-by-suzanne-woods-fisher-celebrate-lit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=19947","title":{"rendered":"The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher &#8211; Celebrate Lit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Imposter.jpg\" alt=\"The Imposter\" width=\"600\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Imposter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Imposter-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Imposter-150x232.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have to admit that I can often grow weary of Amish fiction but I know I can count on Suzanne Woods Fisher to provide me with a solid story that will always hold my interest. \u201cThe Imposter\u201d was no exception. My only problem is how to review it without spoilers.<\/p>\n<p>Readers of\u00a0 Suzanne\u2019s earlier novels set in Stoney Ridge will delight in the return to familiar places and characters but new readers will have no problem jumping right into her latest novel. As one might expect, readers get an intimate look into the lives of several featured Amish characters; however they might just learn a few surprising secrets this time. There are some rumblings among the church leadership and members with a couple of the men who want to make sweeping changes without input from others. Then of course there is the expected romance. Actually this time there are at least two of them, both of which progress naturally as the story progresses. In fact other story elements often take precedence over romance.<\/p>\n<p>All-in-all, \u201cThe Imposter\u201d is a very satisfying read with strong and likable characters and a well thought out plot that moved along at the perfect pace. Some elements of the plot were resolved nicely while others will continue on at least into the next book of the series. I cannot wait to read \u201cthe rest of the story\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0 <em>Previously reviewed for Revell on October 26, 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by Celebrate Lit. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>A heart once deceived should not be easily fooled again . . .<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\nKatrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out:\u00a0she was going to marry John and live happily ever after. But as her plans crumble before her eyes, she struggles to face an uncertain future. When a widow asks for help starting a new business, Katrina quickly agrees. She needs time to heal her broken heart, to untangle her messy life, to find a purpose.<\/p>\n<p>What she doesn\u2019t need is attention from Andy Miller, a farmhand who arrives at the widow\u2019s farm just when help is most needed\u2013and who always seems to say the right thing and be in the right place, at the right time.\u00a0Is Andy for real or too good to be true? She\u2019s been deceived once before, and she isn\u2019t planning on experiencing it again.<\/p>\n<p>Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites you back to Stoney Ridge for a tale of love, uncertainty, and trusting God to write your story.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B00XNJGMNO&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_-k-Zwb058MQEF&amp;tag=daysonreflec-20\" width=\"336\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-20080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/suzanne-cropped-150x163.jpg\" alt=\"Suzanne Woods Fisher\" width=\"150\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/suzanne-cropped-150x163.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/suzanne-cropped-138x150.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/suzanne-cropped.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Suzanne Woods Fisher<\/b> is the bestselling author of <i>The Letters<\/i>, <i>The Calling<\/i>, the Lancaster County Secrets series, and the Stoney Ridge Seasons series, as well as nonfiction books about the Amish, including <i>Amish Peace<\/i>. She is also the coauthor of an Amish children\u2019s series, The Adventures of Lily Lapp. Suzanne is a Carol Award winner for <i>The Search<\/i>, a Carol Award finalist for <i>The Choice<\/i>, and a Christy Award finalist for <i>The Waiting<\/i>. She is also a columnist for <i>Christian Post<\/i> and <i>Cooking &amp; Such<\/i> magazines. She lives in California. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suzannewoodsfisher.com\">www.suzannewoodsfisher.com<\/a> and connect with Suzanne on Twitter @suzannewfisher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUEST POST FROM SUZANNE WOODS FISHER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you think you have a pretty clear idea of what an Amish bishop is like\u2014stern, authoritative, patriarchal?\u2014have another think. David Stoltzfus in <em>The Imposter<\/em> is warm, kindhearted, a reluctant farmer, and quite attractive!<\/p>\n<p>Sound like an unlikely character for an Amish novel? Maybe so, but David Stoltzfus is modeled after a bishop I met, years ago. This real-life bishop might be the most intelligent, thoughtful, spiritually sensitive, and well-read man I\u2019ve ever met. We spent a morning talking Bonhoeffer in his Spartan living room, warmed by his woodstove.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to present the character of a bishop that best represented this man I\u2019d grown to admire. So when it was time to create a proposal for a new series, I suggested \u2018The Bishop\u2019s Family,\u2019 starring David Stoltzfus who was loosely based on this particular bishop.<\/p>\n<p>Very loosely.<\/p>\n<p>David Stoltzfus is a handsome, widowed father of six who runs a local bulk food store. His children are surprisingly nonconforming, outspoken, and fiercely protective of their clan. The real-life bishop is a farmer, happily married with four independently minded children, and looks\u2026well, to be candid, he looks a little like Benjamin Franklin.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s what they have in common: they both love to read, they love their families, and they love the work God has given them of tending a flock.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Imposter<\/em> begins as David Stoltzfus moves his family to Stoney Ridge for a fresh start, a new beginning. Things don\u2019t start off well: his eldest daughter, Katrina, faces a crushing disappointment, his prodigal son Jesse has a bent for troublemaking, and then David realizes something fishy is going on in the little church.<\/p>\n<p>A new life awaits the Stoltzfus family, but not the one they expected. Or wanted. But they are <em>needed <\/em>in Stoney Ridge, each one of them. Even Jesse. J<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019ll feel as though you\u2019ve made some new friends as you get to know David and his children. 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