Prepare for a double dose of romance and fun when two sets of Amish twins find love.
Identical brothers Zeb and Zeke Bontrager aren’t looking for love. They have their hands full with a new horse farm, a half-finished ranch house, and a wild colt, thanks to Zeke’s hasty business dealings. Now Zeb must contend with Zeke’s bad decisions, hidden debts, and tendency to avoid responsibility, which … avoid responsibility, which threaten their good standing in the Birch Creek Amish community.
When a newspaper ad prompts Darla King to travel to Birch Creek in search of a husband, her identical twin, Amanda, promises their parents she’ll convince Darla to come home. After all, Amanda is the responsible and reliable one. She has always protected Darla, who acts on impulse and trusts people too easily. The sisters’ close relationship is strained as Darla asserts her independence and Amanda grapples with regrets of her past and the longings of her own heart.
When Zeb and Amanda join forces to protect Darla and Zeke from each other, none of them can possibly predict the outcome as all four come face-to-face with their highest hopes and deepest insecurities in the first installment of the Amish Mail-Order Bride series.
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A Double Dose of Love by Kathleen Fuller is the first An Amish Mail Order Bride Novel. I like how this new series ties into An Amish Brides of Birch Creek series. I thought A Double Dose of Love was well-written with realistic characters. The book moves along at a steady pace and I enjoyed the humor. Darla King happens to see an ad for mail order brides for Birch Creek while unwrapping a punch bowl set that was sent to her mother. She believes God is directing her to go to Birch Creek where she will find a husband. Nothing is going to stop Darla from achieving her goal. The biddable Darla disappears before her twin sister’s eyes. I liked seeing Darla blossom in Birch Creek. She was finally getting an opportunity to stretch her wings and fly on her own (without her parent’s interfering). I am glad that the author took us back to Birch Creek where Delilah Stoll and Cevilla Thompson reside. Those are two humorous women. I like a book that makes me laugh and A Double Dose of Love certainly does that. There is a delightful meet cute moment for Zeb and Amanda. This is a sweet and amusing romantic Amish tale. A Double Dose of Love is a droll Amish story with horse hijinks, meddlesome matchmakers, parent problems, water worries, and twin troubles.
What a great start to a brand-new series by Kathleen Fuller! Loved this fun story about twins. It’s a story filled with faith, family, forgiveness, and new beginnings. Can’t wait for book two! Fans of Amish fiction will enjoy this.
A romance between two sets of twins is a fun story, and thankfully there was no assuming each other’s identities as a plot device 😉 The characters are so well fleshed-out, it was easy to get to know them quickly and understand their personalities, vulnerabilities and strengths. It’s interesting to see the similarities between Zeb and Amanda as the responsible siblings, and their struggle with resenting their twin, yet loving and supporting them as well. A new business, a new town, a new relationship, a new friendship- it all weaves together while in the background, one set of parents tries to support, while the other set discourages. Since the story is divided equally between all four twins, I felt like my interest was as well- I believe I prefer one main couple to focus on, with the others as a subplot. Overall I love this author’s writing style that brings depth and emotion to a sweet story.
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An Unexpected Twist
An Unexpected Twist
I’ve always enjoyed Kathleen Fuller’s books, so when I found out that she had a new series, I couldn’t wait to read it. A Double Dose of Love was pure enjoyment. After reading the synopsis, I really thought I had the plot pretty well figured out. However, the author threw in an unexpected twist that made the story even more enjoyable. Great story!
****I received a complementary copy of the book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
A light-hearted Amish romance that follows two sets of twins as they take new chances and find love.
This is a quick fun read, upbeat with quirky characters. Darla King is the more impulsive of the twins, while her sister, Amanda likes to play it safe. Darla sees an advertisement for mail-order brides to a newer Amish settlement, having never been in a relationship before she jumps at the chance to spread her wings. Amanda agrees to go with Darla, but only to watch out for her and make sure that she stays out of trouble.
Amish twins Zeke and Zeb Bontrager are struggling to make ends meet with their shared horse farm, neither of them has time for romance. Zeke’s financial struggles and poor business choices threaten to steal both he and his brother’s dream.
I enjoyed this quick, lighter read, it is fun and upbeat. I liked that Amanda and Zeb were more more reasonable and level-headed, which allowed me to relate to them more, as sometimes Darla was just too much for me. The members of the Birch Creek community are welcoming and kind, and I liked how the women of the area especially were welcoming to both Amanda and Darla.
This was a enjoyable read that is a great start to the series as it introduces characters that we might see in the future and it has a fun premise. A sweet Amish romance that will bring a smile to your face.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I really enjoyed reading about the 2 sets of twins meeting each other. I enjoy reading about how identical twins can be so different from each other even though they look alike. This story had many twists and turns and I like that they think they are going there as mail order brides. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. I received a copy of this book from edelweiss for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
This first book in author Kathleen Fuller’s new series, An Amish Mail Order Bride, left me eager for book two. It was fun to “watch” two sets of twins work through not falling for each other.
The main characters in this story are appealing and true to life. I did get frustrated as in each twin set, one tried to protect their twin from life. I may have hollered, “let them grow up!” a few times. But that of course was a part of the story line. I felt that way towards Darla’s parents, too. Talk about helicopter parents.
While I knew how the story would end, the journey was enjoyable as I got to know both twin sets, watching them grow and mature into responsible young adults who took ownership of their mistakes and then repaired them. If you enjoy Amish fiction then I think you’ll enjoy A Double Dose of Love.
I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.
A Double Dose of Love, by Kathleen Fuller, is book one in An Amish Mail-Order Bride Novel. While unpacking a box, Darla finds a newspaper with an add for mail order brides to go to Birch Creek. As she sets her sites on going, her twin sister, Amanda, and parents join forces to allow her twin to go with to convince her to return home.Zeb and Zeke are twin brothers who have purchased a farm. Zeb is left to handle the farm while Zeke spends his time elsewhere, especially at a local restaurant, where Darla gets a job as soon as arriving in town.
This is a nice easy to read story with strong characters. The writing is clear and descriptive. I enjoyed seeing the differences between the siblings. Amanda has always been expected to look after Darla who had issues after being born and is impulsive. She feel like her parents only care about Darla. Darla resents that her parents hold her back. Zeb is the responsible twin who is taking on so many responsibilities while Zeke is the one who avoids responsibilities and hides things from Zeb. I especially enjoyed the parts where the parents realize how they have treated their children and explain it to the children.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Zondervan Fiction through NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion..
A Double Dose of Love by Kathleen Fuller is the first book in her new Amish Mail-Order Bride series.
Darla King is eager to marry and is excited when she reads a newspaper article advertising single Amish men available for marriage in Birch Creek, Ohio. She’s intrigued by the idea of being a so-called mail-order bride and immediately packs up and moves to Birch Creek to find her husband. Her identical twin Amanda isn’t keen on the idea of marriage, mail-order or otherwise, but moves with Darla because she’s always protected her, mainly from herself.
Identical twins brothers Zeb and Zeke Bontrager own a horse farm in Birch Creek, Ohio. The twins have always been close but are finding themselves more at odds since Zeke insisted on purchasing their own farm and moving from their parent’s home. However, they do wholeheartedly agree on one thing: they’re not ready to get married.
The two sets of identical twins meet and confusion reigns.
A Double Dose of Love is a double dose of everything good. It’s well-written. The characters are great, and the plot is engaging. I enjoyed this novel, rate it 4 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to all readers of Christian fiction, especially Amish fiction.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Following an ad to a new town with a short supply of women was a great start to this book. I really enjoyed it from the first page on. But I do enjoy a good mail-order bride story. And add that to an Amish story and you have a great story.
A book of two sets of twins and the issues of the past and another chance at happiness. I loved the story line which was fresh and new. It was so engaging that I found it very hard to put down. I definitely recommend this inspiring and sweet story. You won’t want to miss this one. And it’s book 1 of a new series called Amish Mail-Order Brides.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.
How a newspaper ad changes lives, twin sister’s living a sheltered life, with overly protective parents, are about to leave their Amish community for the adventure, or biggest mistake of their lives. Identical twins Amanda and Darla leave home and head out to the unknown, both with different ideas, one that she will find a husband and the other is looking to have her sister return home asap!
When they arrive at Birch Creek, they run into, literary, identical twin Amish men, who are trying to prove they are now grown and can take on responsibility of owning a horse farm.
What a welcoming place these girls have arrive at, the people couldn’t have embraced them more, even these twins Zeb and Zeke.
At first I thought there was a spark between the twins, and then well, some people really need to grow up.
Come and enjoy a sweet read, and see if parents can let go, and if there will be any matched twins!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Zondervan, and was not required to give a positive review.
There is double the romance and double the enjoyment in this sweet love story of two sets of Amish twins Darla, Amanda, Zeke, and Zeb as they face insecurities, misunderstandings, nosy matchmakers, secrets, and past hurts on their way to finding love, trust, and second chances. The plot of this easy-to-read narrative flows at a steady pace with a few surprises here and there, and the characters are well-developed and engaging. It was unlike any Amish story I have read in that there was not a lot of emphasis on the Amish lifestyle. The idea of an Amish mail-order bride is different and interesting. This character-driven story with the messages of faith and forgiveness and reflections on the intensity and complications of sibling/twin relationships is an enjoyable, inspiring read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in the review are completely my own.
This was such a fun book. Amanda and Darla are twin sisters who go to Birch Creek after seeing an ad in the paper that there is a shortage of single women there. Zeke and Zebu are also twins who live in Birch Creek and have just purchased a home together. Each of the twins is so different and come with their own baggage. Will there be a double dose of love?
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.