An Amish Husband for Tillie (Amish of Pontotoc)

 

An Amish Husband for Tillie 

(Amish of Pontotoc #4) 

Mass Market Paperback – ebook, audio

September 29, 2020

by Amy Lillard  (Author)

• Mass Market Paperback : 352 pages
• ISBN-13 : 978-1420151725
• Publisher : Zebra 

For the Amish of Pontotoc, Mississippi, all roads lead to faith, family, and tradition, even when the path is unconventional—especially at Christmas . . .
 
Tillie Gingerich is so in love with Melvin Yoder that she agrees to leave her conservative Amish home to live with him in the English world. But when the struggle to make ends meet leads to conflict, and reveals troubling weaknesses in their relationship, Tillie returns to Pontotoc—pregnant and unmarried. Her loving family accepts her, but to convince the rest of the community, they must turn to the bishop. Distraught, Tillie runs away on Christmas Eve—only to get as far as an isolated house on the edge of town.
 
Levi Yoder, Melvin’s upright distant cousin, is grieving the loss of his wife and wants to be alone. He is hardly pleased to open his door and find a pregnant woman––a painful reminder of all he’s lost. But with an ice storm approaching, he can’t turn Tillie away. Yet as morning nears, the miracle of Christmas brings unexpected challenges, opportunities—and promises for
the future . . .
 

Marilyn's thoughts:  This is an absolutely enthralling book to read by Amy Lillard. An Amish Husband for Tillie is my favorite tale in the Amish of Pontotoc series now. It was wonderful to catch up with Tillie’s sisters and other family members through her story.

 

Tillie’s return to her Amish family is challenging as everyone is happy with their lives. She realizes her life is complicated being pregnant and not married but she wanted one more Christmas with family. There are multiple twists and turns in the story that bring moments of anguish and despondency that she leaves her family to find solitude. The compassion of Levi Miller brought tears as he cared for Tillie when he found her during an ice storm. Will Tillie be able to leave as the Bishop instructed? Or will Melvin be able to seek forgiveness from the church and return to the community?

 

This is a beautiful story of faith, trust, forgiveness and romance centered on the message of God’s love at Christmas. I highly recommend reading each book in the series to appreciate the true to life events that these Amish characters endure.

 

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an e-copy of the book where no positive review was required. I have expressed my own sincere thoughts.