Annie Weaver always planned to return home, but the 20-year old RN has lived in Philadelphia for three years now. As her time of rumschpringe is about to come to an abrupt end, bringing for Annie an overwhelming sense of loneliness. She returns home to tend her injured father and finds herself face-to-face with a budding romance with an Amish farmer and important choices to make.
I really, really liked this story. I also wish I could have given it a 4.5 rating. It held my attention and interest. I like spunky characters and Annie was definitely one of those. The family dynamics was interesting, where there seems to be more affection shown within the family. The sensitivity of Annie's mom is one example. She was a woman of faith, but not shown as harsh as some of them are in other stories I've read. There was also respect for the gifts people were given by God, regardless of male or female. I'm not saying that the story showed it was easier for women, just the ability to use some of it certain times to benefit their community. The pull and resistance between Samuel and Annie when it comes to the Romance Department was pretty well written.
He was a jerk in the beginning towards Annie but she managed to hold her on and even get some good hits back, something I thought was probably not all that welcome there. Annie was direct like her mom, but had a compassionate heart as well. Annie's return home to help her father after his accident, only increases her desire for the simpler lifestyle of the Amish that she was raised in.
For anyone that is concerned about the story might be hard to understand because of too many Amish/Dutch words...rest easy, it was easy enough to understand (or even guess at) and there was also a short glossary at the back of the book. You will also find a section at the back of the book with Discussion Questions.
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