An Unexpected Amish Courtship
(Surprised by Love)
Mass Market Paperback – ebook
July 27, 2021
The luscious scent of fresh-picked peaches and summer apples...the warming promise of grilled corn, sweet and savory baked goods...and love. In Rachel J. Good's uplifting Amish romance series, blessed hearts come together in a bustling Pennsylvania community and farmer's market...
Jilted by her first love, Sovilla Mast fled her hometown to live in Pennsylvania with an aunt she's never met. Only after she arrives does she realize that the cantankerous woman has left the faith and alienated everyone around her. To take her mind off her sadness, Sovilla turns to baking homemade pet food and treats to sell at the Valley Green Farmer's Market. It's there she meets dog breeder Isaac Lantz...
Shy and kind-hearted, Isaac breeds Labrador retrievers and works as a puppy raiser for assistance dogs. When he and Sovilla bond at the market, he is immediately drawn to her. And when he tells her he needs a new puppy raiser, Sovilla jumps at the chance. But as their friendship deepens, Isaac can't help but notice that Sovilla keeps herself at a safe distance. Gaining a puppy's trust and affection has been easy for Isaac, yet he has no idea how to win the heart of the woman he's fallen in love with--until Sovilla needs advice in dealing with her aunt. Soon, Isaac is putting his lessons from man's best friend, and his faith, to work for the good of all involved...
Marilyn’s thoughts:
Wow! What a masterful and creative story found
within the pages of An Unexpected Amish Courtship. Sovilla Mast is sent to live
with her Aunt Wilma after her controlling uncle’s actions of moving her mother
and sisters into his home. She was shocked to discover her aunt was not Amish
nor cared about living for God. Sovilla was persistent in showing God’s love
but it was difficult at times. Isaac Lantz seeing Sovilla at the farmers market
made his heart yearn for her. But he knew she wouldn’t go for someone like him
who stuttered and was a puppy raiser for those in need of a guide dog. There
were so many unexpected events, broken hearts, characters who intervene showing
God’s love and most of all family secrets cannot stay hidden forever. Mrs. Vandenberg, Sovilla and Isaac are all
favorite characters along with Fern and Gideon I met in the first Surprised by
Love book, An Unexpected Amish Proposal.
This book is everything I enjoy in an Amish genre
with characters that became like family. The Lantz family and their love to
help others even when they struggled with their own needs. Sovilla and her
family my heart went out to but not to give any spoilers I appreciate how Good
brought everything together before the end. A gentle spiritual theme flowed
through that anyone can be used by God when they trust in Him to lead them.
I received a complimentary ARC of this book from
the author and publisher without any obligation to write a positive review. I
have shared my own thoughts.
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