At every intersection of life, we have a choice to make… returning to her Amish community.
Now she is engaged and living a glamorous Englisch life, yet she somehow can’t manage to shake the doubts that follow her around.
So when she’s given the sign she’s been looking for, she starts upon a journey of redemption to make things right.
Will she find that burned bridges cannot be mended?
Or perhaps, that everything and everyone she always needed was right there all along?
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Amish Romance
This sweet and clean romance is a great short read and mood lifter. It is all about love and forgiveness. I read this story as part of an ARC book called Anytime Escapes which I received for free from Booksprouts and this is my honest review.
Searching your soul to find your happiness! Finding peace and fulfillment in your life means searching your soul to find your place. Checking your dreams to make sure they are what you really want in life. Can you ever really go home again?
Individual review is in this collection’s review.
Anytime Escapes – This is a collection of eight stories, which six have been previous published, by four authors. The books with the unknown authors are the unpublished, at least I could not find them on Amz:US or GoodReads. Mays is the only author I have read previously, the others are new to me. Some have an overview, which I appreciate knowing what a story is about before I read it. I contacted Ms. Mays to review her books and received this one through Booksprout.
Sophie Mays, The Vacation Cottages – I’ve read several of Ms. Mays’ book and this just became my favorite. If you enjoyed the movie The Holiday, you’ll like this sweet, simple, quick to read, feel good story. Told in a lackadaisical style from both her and his views, of their adventures and discoveries for the three weeks during their house swap. The story is bright and shiny, with some really nice characters that bring the home feeling in both locations. Of course, there’s a not so nice person that is necessary, but she’s not evil on wheels, just selfish. I like there is never any stupid formulas being followed, just real people with real dialog set in a realistic world 4*
Unknown, Deceived By A Billionaire – This is my first read by this author and I could not get into it. I found the writing style amateurish and the storyline not to my taste. Newly wedded and he’s cheating on her and handles all the money, so she asks a report to investigate him because he, unlike a PI, doesn’t cost anything. 2*
Unknown, Riverside Ranch & Spa – I did not read this since I’m not sure if Unknown is the same author of Deceived By….
Rory Allison, Diamonds and Dirt – This is my first read by this author and I am surprised at how good the storylines and the characters are in this romantic suspense. Written in a casual conversational style, the story reads easily at a good pace. The characters are good and very likeable; Dorothy is my favorite – you’ll understand when you read this book. There’s a good mystery that changes many lives and of course, there’s a second chance at romance for him; she was clueless the first time. There’s a second book that continues the plans made by everyone, which may be just as interesting as this book. There is no cliffhanger ending. 4*
Stella Villeneuve, Killer Décor – This is my first read by this author and I did not finish the story. The simplistic writing style, the incorrect word usage and the dialog did not work for me. 2*
Sophie Mays, For Love . . . and Donuts #1 – I read the second book of this series first and I enjoyed this one more. The well thought out storylines just felt similar to slipping on a pair of comfy, cozy slippers and sharing a cup of tea. I liked the characters; they were so realistic and human, and worked so well together: Virginia , Tristan and Sam were perfect. Of course, the story needed Jason for to all end well. I found the cottage and the island to be important characters in their own right. This fast flowing, easy to read story was entertaining and enjoyable. I loved that the author gave enough details without doing the daily, boring grind some authors do; writing about every unimportant detail instead of letting time past and writing about the important parts. An enjoyable, clean, happy read. 4*
Sunny Brooks, A Simple Heart’s Journey Home – This is my first read by this author and I was not interested in continuing after a few pages. The character did not interest me nor the writing style and the lack of basic English rules; the lowercase usage of nouns that should be uppercase. 2*
Sunny Brooks, Lady Sophia and the Proper Gardener #4 – Although I could not get interested in A Simple Heart’s Journey Home, I found this book also uninteresting. Along with the writing style, I do not care for the lack of basic English rules; the lowercase usage of nouns that should be uppercase. 2*
A thoroughly enjoyable story that will grab your heart. I deeply appreciate that faith plays a huge part of the story as well. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
An good read about forgiveness and acceptance. An enjoyable story with a beautiful message and everyone will enjoy with characters that are well developed. A great story by Sunny Brooks.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A family-friendly coming-of-age story that can be read in about an hour.
To say more would risk a spoiler.
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This is a sweet little short story that will warm the hearts of anyone that loves Amish fiction or Amish romance and anyone that knows me, knows I love both. This book falls under the short story/novella category. It can be read in about an hour or so and its a very satisfying read.
Evelyn is a young Amish woman who thought she was going to make it in the Englisch world. She’s preparing to get married, but things don’t feel quite right. She doesn’t have a connection with her fiance’s sister, and the wedding gowns don’t suit her. Its easy to see where her heart really lies early on. So when it seems like her fiance has a bit on the side, she heads back to Pennsylvania.
Evelyn is in search of forgiveness and love finds her along the way.in the form of an old friend, Elijah. Evelyn easily transitions back to her old life, though not without some conflict at the end. That’s the only part I had trouble with, since Elijah was already a baptized member of the church. His actions towards her ex would likely have had some serious consequences for him.
Otherwise, this was a very enjoyable quick read, with characters you really got invested in, even in the short amount of time you spend with them.