Religion & Spirituality, Romance
Each book in the Pine Creek series is STANDALONE
Description
Love may blossom where it’s least expected in the delightful and heartwarming Pine Creek series from Amity Hope.
Widow
Amelia Baumann has sworn to never love again. She’s content to live
peacefully in Pine Creek at her friend Mary’s warm, comfortable
farmhouse. But then Samuel Kurtz shows up and becomes Mary’s permanent
guest, making it hard to keep her feelings in check. Especially after
Samuel's six-year-old niece, Ruthie, whom he's been raising as his own
daughter, completely steals her heart.
When the bishops from
another district threaten to send Ruthie to live with her distant aunt,
so that she'll have two parents raising her instead of just Samuel, he
hatches a plan.
Amelia reluctantly agrees to a marriage of
convenience with Samuel–only because she loves Ruthie and can't bear to
see her torn from the only father she's ever known. Not because Samuel’s
kind green eyes and charming laugh draw her in. And as long as she and
Samuel are in agreement that they will simply remain friends...what
could possibly go wrong?
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4.5 STARS
This book opens with Amelia and Samuel in an interesting situation. One that is filled with suspicion, mistrust and some disapproval. What a great way to start off on the wrong foot! It is the first of many misunderstandings. Of course they do reach a peaceful, semi cordial state, eventually.
This was an emotional story with most of the upheaval being felt by Amelia. The emotional connection between Amelia and Ruthie was so sweet to watch. And Ruthie was totally adorable and I can see why she steals everyone's heart.
Samuel is such a caring man with a kind heart. I liked that he wasn't the "typical" Amish man that I often read about. And the connection between him and his "daughter" is off the charts beautiful.
Mary (Samuel's aunt) and Naomi (Amelia's mother) add plenty to the story too.
If you haven't already guessed it I really enjoyed this story a lot. It was also a welcome read because the often harsh portrayal of some in an Amish community was mainly missing here. The most harshness comes from Ruthie's aunt who goes all out to take Ruthie from her "dad".
The story has a good ending with an equally good Epilogue.
" I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book through Netgalley. And these are my honest opinions about it.”
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