Title:
THE LOVE LETTERS
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Bethany House
March 2015
ISBN 978-0764212468
Genre: Amish / Women’s fiction
Marlena needed time to let things sink in. It was beyond her how all this could possibly work out--adding the care of an infant to her daily routine. Fortunately, it would just be until Luella returned home from the hospital and was stronger.
No more than a couple weeks, surely.
Marlena Wenger's life takes an unexpected turn on the day she learns she must care for her estranged sister's baby. Spending the summer in
THE LOVE
LETTERS is Ms. Lewis’ newest Amish fiction release. I am a long time fan of Ms.
Lewis’ books, having read everything she’s written thus far, but this book
doesn’t have the same flow or feel as her previous books. Lately, she’s been
more hit and miss with me instead of instant hits, though I’m not ready to give
up reading her books yet.
There are
several different stories included in this book, with Little Jay (a special
Amish boy) and Marlena being the main characters. Both of those characters have
several different things going on they are balancing, with Little Jay
befriending a “homeless” man who lost his identity, and dealing with his father
who doesn’t try to understand him, and Marlena balancing caring for her
grossmammi, being away from her beau, caring for her sister’s baby and so much more.
Unlike Ms.
Lewis’ previous books, this one is rather disjointed.
I skimmed more than read as I couldn’t get pulled into the story, didn’t
identify with the characters, and really didn’t care.
Amish
women’s fiction fans or fans of Beverly Lewis might enjoy this book.
3 stars. Available in ebook,
hardcover, audio, and paperback. 320 pages.
I received this book from the
publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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