Secrets of Willow Springs: Book 1

(Amish of Lawrence County)

Paperback – ebook

January 2, 2019

Series: Amish of Lawrence County (Book 1)
Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
ISBN-13: 978-1644588659

When an English family's dark secrets collide with the Amish, sweet and innocent Emma Byler is caught in the middle of two worlds.

For sixteen years, Jacob Byler kept his daughter Emma sheltered and protected in their Amish community. When a secret becomes too much for him to bear, it drives a wedge in their relationship and threatens to change Emma's life forever.

When an unexpected relationship with Daniel Miller comes to light, will he be able to remind Emma of her faith and help her deal with the lies that surround her birth? Will the secret change her life forever, and will she be able to forgive as God instructs her to do?

My thoughts (Reviewed by Marilyn Ridgway): Secrets of Willow Springs by Tracy Fredrychowski was a sweeping captivating story with the hidden secrets. The characters are amiable facing some real life issues especially as the time approached for Emma Byler to be informed of her family’s secret. There were precious moments of compassion and times of intense pain and heartache. The story was filled with plenty of descriptive dialogue, action, secrets, romance, grief, and overcoming by God’s forgiveness, love and grace. The unexpected twists and turns of the past were brought to life to give insight to the great sacrifice some had endured.

This was the debut book for Fredrychowski; however, as an avid reader I was enthralled from the start of this story to the last page that was the prologue for book two in the series. Another bonus was the recipe for Melt-in-Your Mouth Amish Sugar Cookies. I look forward to reading many more inspirational Amish books by this author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was under no obligation to post a positive review. I have shared my own personal thoughts.