Christmas of Hope 

(The Bishop's Daughters #4)

Paperback – ebook

March 15, 2019

by Diane Craver (Author)

Paperback: 104 pages

• Publisher: Independently published
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• ISBN-13: 978-1090376633

Some of Fields Corner’s favorite Amish characters fall in love, experience jealousy, work at extra jobs, deliver babies, and two are in an accident. Through all the challenges, life continues with hope in their hearts. 

Rachel Weaver decides to visit her husband, Samuel, at his furniture business and takes lunch to him. When she arrives at his store with their daughter in her arms, Rachel is surprised to see a beautiful Englisher, Bridget, laughing and talking with him. 

Jealousy causes Rachel to consider returning to work part-time at the bakery next to Samuel’s store. She will see Samuel more and can eat lunch with him. Keeping tabs on her handsome husband and baking her famous pies in the Weaver’s Bakery becomes Rachel’s objective. 

Bishop Amos’ daughter, Molly, isn’t happy that her sister-in-law, Violet can’t deliver her third baby. After all, Violet delivered her first two babies and everything went well. Violet’s baby is due in November, so she is taking several months off as a midwife. With Molly’s baby due in December, she needs to accept that a doctor will deliver her baby. As it gets closer to Christmas, Rachel’s faith is tested, and she is reminded again how fragile life is. When Molly delivers her baby, she realizes that God knows best.

My thoughts;  (Reviewed by Marilyn):  Christmas of Hope is a delightful Christmas tale centered a round the lives of Rachel and Samuel Weaver residing in Fields Corner. Diane Carver knows how to captivate readers quickly with her characters and action within the first page or two. I appreciated catching up with the beloved characters from Carver’s earlier books, The Bishop’s Daughters and Dreams of Plain Daughters series, which were mentioned in this novella making this an extra special read any time of the year. 

This story brought life to the challenges each character was facing in the various stages of their lives. With an accident happening near Christmas the true meaning of hope was discovered in a new way for characters needing renewed hope and peace. There’s a gentle faith message with interspersed Biblical principles along with dimensional characters, realistic life issues to conquer and even a budding romance of a young couple. 

I look forward to reading many more of Craver’s books as they are released. I enjoy how she has crafted extra-ordinary stories mixing the Amish and English worlds together through her characters. 

I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author. I was under no obligation to write a review, but have expressed my honest thoughts.