Rachel Hurst sacrificed the life she wanted to stay home and care for her father and siblings after her mother’s death. But now her father has decided to remarry, and there’s no room for Rachel. Desperate to find a job, she accepts the position of housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman in her isolated mansion. Jacob Beiler thought he had gotten over Rachel’s rejection, but when she arrives as … arrives as the new housekeeper, he is battered by both joy and bitterness at seeing her again.
When odd near accidents threaten the elderly woman’s well-being, her relatives are quick to point fingers, but Rachel suspects someone is intent on harming her employer. When no one believes her, the only person she can turn to for help is Jacob. With danger deepening, Rachel faces a situation that could cost her life…and will certainly break her heart once again.
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Amish Secrets by Marta Perry is the third book in the River Haven series. It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series or if you missed a book. I do wish that we could have seen or received updates on the characters from the previous two books. I thought Amish Secrets was well-written with developed characters. I liked the storyline that contained mystery, suspense, and romance. The characters were developed and realistic. I enjoyed the feisty Geraldine Withers. She needed to be to put up with her family. Holly, Geraldine’s great-niece, added lightness and humor to the story. I believe she will grow up to be like Geraldine. The mystery was interesting. There were a variety of suspects who could be behind the misdeeds. I did feel that there some unanswered questions at the end that I would have liked resolve, but I did enjoy reading Amish Secrets. I stayed up late to finish because I wanted to see if I correctly identified the evildoer. Amish Secrets has a good ending. Amish Secrets is an intriguing and suspenseful tale with irregular incidents, a troubled tween, an unfriendly family, missing memories, and romantic reflections.
This book has great romance and a bit of a mystery. I love Rachel and Jacob. I also really like Ms. Geraldine. I love that Rachel helps Ms. Geraldine through some family troubles and solves some of her own. I received a copy of this book from edelweiss for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
Rachel Hurst gave up her plans to marry Jacob Beiler after her mother died. It wasn’t that she wanted to or had changed her mind about getting married. Her Father asked her to put her wedding plans aside so she could help him raise her two young brothers and keep house for the family. This didn’t go over well with Jacob and he became bitter and upset with Rachel because she didn’t go through with their wedding plans. She sacrificed her life for her family but then years later her Father found a new bride and kicked Rachel out of her home.
Needing to find living arrangements quickly Rachel took a job keeping house and giving companionship to an elderly rich lady. This job was a live in position and just what Rachel needed. On her first day who should she run into but her old flame, Jacob Beiler who had been hired on to do home repairs at the old mansion. Then as if that isn’t bad enough accidents start happening to both Rachel and her elderly boss. Accidents of a suspicious nature! It’s almost as though someone wants to harm both of them or even something worse. Could it be Geraldine Withers family who wanted her to go to a nursing home, before Rachel moved in? Could they be trying to get control of the estate and the family fortune? When someone breaks into the mansion one night Rachel finds herself turning to Jacob for help. What were the burglars looking for and who were they?
I found this book to be suspenseful which kept my interest peaked . I was quickly drawn into the story and found it to be a page turner. I enjoyed the characters and the parts they played in the story. The book was unpredictable and saved the best till the last few chapters of the novel. I thought the book was well written and I enjoyed reading it.
Readers of Amish Fiction and suspense books will not want to miss this story. It’s part of the River Haven series but can be read as a standalone.
I borrowed a copy from the local Library. A review wasn’t requested. All opinions expressed here in this review are my own.