The Timepiece 

Paperback – hardcover, ebook, audible

September 17, 2019

by Beverly Lewis (Author)

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• ISBN-13: 978-0764233074

As the only daughter, Sylvia Miller of The Tinderbox has always held a special place in her Old Order family, one Adeline Pelham jeopardizes when she shows up at the Millers' Hickory Hollow farm. It isn't that Adeline means to be a threat, but her very existence is a reminder of the painful secret that has so recently upended the Miller household. And with Sylvia and her mother still struggling to come to terms with that news, this is a challenging time to welcome an Englisher--especially this Englisher--into their midst.

Despite the Millers' unexpected hospitality, Adeline is well aware that she's treading on Sylvia's turf, and she feels guilty about doing so when Sylvia is grappling with issues of her own. Not only is Sylvia trying to rebuild her trust in her father, but she's uncertain what to make of her once-promising engagement to Titus Kauffman, who hasn't pursued her since she confronted him. Adeline wishes she could help Sylvia, but she's not sure that either she or Sylvia is ready for that level of closeness in their relationship.

Can God make something good come out of the mistakes of the past? Or does Adeline's 
arrival mark one too many surprises for the Millers and their Amish community?

My thoughts (Reviewed by Marilyn):  Beverly Lewis penned a beautiful story with The Timepiece, the conclusion to The Tinderbox story. This tale is one of acceptance, forgiveness, and new beginnings. The Miller family welcome of the young Adeline Pelham into their home when she arrived in Hickory Hollow might have been a rough in the beginning but time is a healer as well as acceptance, prayers and openness. As the past came out how Adeline wanted to meet her biological father, Earnest Miller, not only a bond forms but the Miller family instills a deeper longing in her heart. This is one worthy read to see how God’s amazing love can reach hearts no matter where they are. The closeness that Sylvia and Adeline formed over time brought tears along with applause how the bond connected them as sisters. There are some unexpected twists, a new romance and a surprise for Earnest and Rhoda with Biblical references for characters to stand on as their faith and relationships grew.

I highly recommend readers read The Tinderbox before reading The Timepiece to gain the full story of the Earnest Miller and his family and all they had endured before Adeline Pelham arrived at their home. .

I borrowed this book from the library, thus a review was not required. I have expressed my own opinion.