Known as “The Peanut Butter Brothers” for their Wisconsin family business, hardworking Andrew, Abraham, and Austin Petersheim have their plates too full for romance—until their little siblings decide to play matchmaker . . . With their house full to bursting since Mammi and Dawdi moved back in, the Petersheim twins know the only way to get their bedroom back is to get their older brothers married … their bedroom back is to get their older brothers married off. But Abraham is so shy, he’ll barely speak to girls. Still, they’ve noticed how he looks at Emma Wengerd at church. Emma is so talkative, Abraham’s quiet ways wouldn’t matter a bit. Soon, the boys have hatched a scheme that sends Abraham right to Emma’s
door—and her chicken coop . . .
Abraham doubts that pretty, popular Emma would be interested in him. Yet when he finds himself by her side, having to straighten out the twins’ mischief—more than once—he can’t help imagining a future with her. And the more time they spend together, the more Abraham realizes that perhaps no matter how many boys buzz around Emma, with faith, it’s only the right one that counts . . .
Praise for Jennifer Beckstrand and her Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series
“Full of kind, sincere characters struggling with the best ways to stay true to themselves and their beliefs.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A heart-warming story of faith, hope, and second chances. The story will captivate readers who love the Amish culture and enjoy an endearing romance.”
—Amy Clipston, bestselling author of A Seat by the Hearth
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I love this book! With even more wit and laughter that we enjoyed in The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill, Jennifer Beckstrand brings us The Petersheim Brothers. Andrew, Austin, and Abraham are known as the Peanut Butter Brothers for their peanut butter business, the best anywhere. And who doesn’t love peanut butter? The characters are a blast and very well defined by their conversations and actions. The plot is as intricately woven as a pair of 9-year old twin Amish boys can make it while trying to bring romance into the life of their 22-year-old brother. They successfully married off Andrew with as much mayhem as could be imagined. How much harder could it be to marry off Austin and Abraham? Austin knows and likes lots of girls. Abraham? He’s shy and doesn’t even talk to girls! They must get Abraham first, since their Mamm always says to do the hardest job first.
The brothers’ grandfather “dawdi” had a stroke. His care is too much for their grandmother, Maami, so they moved in with the family. With all the room rearranging, the twins lost their bedroom and are sleeping in the cellar with the bugs and spiders, which unlike most little boys, they do not like. They decide to get Abraham married off to Emma, since they see him watching her a lot. Their first scheme is to care for a chocolate Labrador retriever abandoned when a neighbor moved away. Mamm won’t let them have a dog, so they hide “Tintin” in the woods, make a shelter for him, and get a donation for his food. If Emma sees Abraham walking the dog, she will want to talk with Abraham and they will become friends, right? If only it were that easy.
Emma likes the attention she gets from the boys at gatherings and singings and isn’t ready to settle down with just one. Abraham surely wouldn’t be the one, because he is so quiet and boring. At least until the twins try to act as if Tintin has gotten into her exotic chicken run. She loves and raises exotic hens. The first time she has to address the dog’s behavior, the boys leak real tears and beg her to not tell their Mamm. Abraham has to go find out what the dog did. He knows quite a bit about chickens as he is learning to care for animals the Amish way, without becoming a vet. They talk about the chickens and other things, but Emma doesn’t want him to talk to her anywhere else. Finally, she suggests they can be friends, but will she keep up her end of the friendship?
I didn’t really like Emma that well at first as she seemed too shallow – wanting attention without the responsibility, wanting friendship but not willing to give it. I do like Abraham, perhaps because I know those same self-doubts and lack of confidence. I absolutely adore the twins, and enjoy Abraham’s Mamm and Bitsy Weaver, who helps the twins.
It took a crisis that cost Emma and her sister Lizzy their jobs, the Peanut Butter Brothers one of their bigger accounts, and Abraham a broken heart to shake up the plans of the twins and set the tongues of other young adults wagging. Abraham did all he could to make it right for Emma and Lizzy, but who will set his world right?
This wonderful good novel of Amish family and community is an amazing read. I highly recommend it for those who appreciate close Amish families, LOL humor, the escapades of nine-year-old boys, and the potential for gentle, sweet romance.
From a thankful heart: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from CelebrateLit, and this is my honest review.
If you are not reading this delightful series, you should be!
Nine year old twins, Alfie and Benji Petersheim, have come up with a plan to move up from the basement in their crowded Amish home and gain their own bedroom. All they have to do is to get their older brothers Andrew, Abraham, and Austin married and into their own homes. They had great success with Andrew (whose story is told in the first book of this series). They have now selected Abraham as their next “victim” of holy matrimony. They have their walk-in-talkies ready and have even adopted a stray dog to help with their plan. They’ve chosen Emma, a lively and beautiful young Amish woman, to be Abraham’s bride. With Alfie’s shrewd planning skills and Benji’s uncanny insight into people, what could go wrong? The answer to that question is the reason I laughed my way through this book.
Although Alfie and Benji are my heroes in this book, I did like the main characters of Emma and Abraham, too. They have totally opposite personalities, and it seems almost impossible that they could come together as a couple. Although she’s not in as many scenes in the book, Rebecca, the mother of all the Petersheim brothers, is another fun character as she strives to keep her twins in line. This is not easy, as these boys are as resourceful as Tom Sawyer ever strived to be.
I love a book that makes me laugh and keeps me guessing, and this book does both. Even if you don’t normally read Amish fiction, give this one a try. I can’t wait to see what Alfie and Benji have in mind for Austin, and I’m cheering them on to get their own bedroom.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
I am so glad to be back with the wonderful Petersheim Brothers. The first book was about Andrew which introduces readers to this delightful new series. If you haven’t read the first book I recommend you do. It will introduce you to the brothers and get to know them better.
This book is about Abraham who is a wonderful young man. He is very shy and humble with a heart of gold. He is unsure of himself especially around girls. Abraham definitely has a self esteem problem and I hurt for him as he continued to feel unimportant around others. It is hard for Abraham to let someone know he like them because he is very shy and doesn’t want to be rejected.
Emma has her own problems that made it hard for me to like her at times. She was very pretty and a big flirt. She loved the attention other young men gave her because it made her feel good about herself. It was kind of funny that Abraham and Emma both had self esteem issues. Emma also was quite prideful and could say hurtful things to people which she did to protect herself from getting hurt.
The stars of this story for me were the twins Alfie and Benji. They just couldn’t help themselves from getting in trouble. When they hatch this elaborate scheme to benefit themselves, it causes many misunderstandings and a barrel of laughs. The addition of a dog named Tintin will bring a smile to your face. I can’t imagine what it would be like to raise these two boys. I won’t spoil the story but get prepared for adventure, matchmaking, and a lesson in pride, forgiveness and faith.
I have to mention the chickens in the story. Emma raises chickens and I was fascinated by the different breeds she had. My husband raises chickens and we recently added a few to our growing hen family. There is one that is beautiful and I fell in love with it. The chicken is mostly white and looks like it has fur around his legs. I enjoyed how the author gives details about how to raise chickens and the how many different kinds there are.
I really enjoyed the story and it took me awhile to like Emma but I realized that she did things because she wanted to be liked by everyone. Abraham is smitten with her, but will he overcome his shyness to tell her how he feels? Come join in the fun as the author takes us on a journey that will remind us that sometimes love is right in front of us if we take the time to notice.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
For the life of me I couldn’t get enough of the naughty, mischievous twins Alfie and Benji. They were so adorable, even when their intentions were sinister.
They wanted to get out of their current sleeping arrangements and decided to matchmake their quiet, withdrawn brother Abraham into marrying Emma.
At first I didn’t like Emma so much because she was self-absorbed sometimes. But as time went on her priorities changed and I kinda pitied her.
Abraham for the life of him couldn’t talk to any girl until his brothers antics brought he and Emma together. I loved that they had so much in common and he went out of his way to help her. I felt so sorry for him when his heart was broken but I admired his strength and kind heart.
This book will make you laugh but most of all inspire you to focus on what is important; adding value to people and seeking forgiveness when we wrong others.
I received a copy of the book and this is my honest opinion.
This book is just as good as Andrew and it was nice to see Mary and Andrew back. Their baby is so sweet! I can picture her in my mind.
Lol I’m glad to see that Alfie and Benji are still up to their usual tricks. I just wanted to yank them out of the book and give them a big ol hug.
This author has described me perfectly in Abraham! Just wow! It was like I was reading about my twin which of course I don’t have any siblings at all or I wasn’t raised with any. But it’s like weird you know? It’s for that reason I love Abraham.
Until I got my job at McDonald’s I didn’t know how to talk to people either. And then as time went on I gradually came around.
Emma is another thing altogether. I didn’t really like her at first. I thought she was rather standoffish at first. I grew to like her eventually.
Do you ever have a passion for something that you just love collecting? Emma does and I certainly learned a lot about this subject!
My son wanted to do this too until he found put they were a lot of work lol!! I knew that wouldn’t last!
But I must say this turned out quite the story. I even laughed out loud in some places and others really made smile.
I just love those darling boys! I hope they never change. They are what makes this story!
Secrets can be wonderful good in the end of they can be wonderful bad!
I really loved Rebecca!! She’s the coolest mamm ever!! She certainly has her hands full that’s for sure! I admire and love her to pieces!
I can’t wait to read more about in her in the future at least I sure hope so!!
I love this authors Amish books. I hardly ever miss one. I think I’m going to love this new series by her.
This is book 2 in a brand new series by Jennifer Beckstrand and I highly recommend it. You’ll get to read about two little sweet boys who manage to find mischief no matter where they go or do.
This book is sure to leave your heart full because of a family that tries go get through life and I love this book that is full of Faith filled messages. It’s sure to uplift your spirit in more ways than one!
Love is only worth it if your find the right person!
Will Abraham be able to do that with two meddling sweet brothers who are twins no less?
You’ll just have to pick up this wonderful book to find out. I also guarantee you that you’ll laugh until you cry.
My thanks to Netgalley. NO compensations were received and all opinions are mine
My favorite twins are at again in the second book in The Petersheim Brothers series by Jennifer Beckstrand. The twins are livid about having to sleep in the cellar and slightly afraid down there but when your home is filled with family and limited bedrooms, they have no choice. They have reached the conclusion if there are fewer people needing a room, they will eventually get theirs back, so the plans begin to marry off their older brothers.
The hilarity begins again when the boys decide to find Abraham a wife, it worked with Andrew so why not try again? So, Alfie and Benjie spring into action and try their hands at matchmaking once more by setting up the shy Abraham with the popular Emma. The twins plans always seem to go awry and so far have included their funny neighbor Bitsy, animals and their unwitting Dawdi.
The adventure the twins go on to help their brother find true love and getting themselves out of their cellar bedroom is quite entertaining with several laugh out loud moments.
I cannot wait to see what the author has in store for her readers next and if the twins will finally get out of that scary old cellar. Ms. Beckstrand has quickly become one of my must read authors because I love her humorous writing, lovable characters and her books are always suitable for readers of all ages.
I received a copy from the publisher through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
Abraham by Jennifer Beckstrand is the second in the Petersheim Brothers series. Having read the first in the series I was excited to read this one. I was not disappointed. Beckstrand has the perfect knack of writing Amish romance stories.
When Abraham’s younger twin brothers decide it’s time to find shy Abraham a girlfriend while doing this behind his back, it’s on. Then, thrown in a dog they have been keeping a secret from everyone but Abraham and you get a well written story with humor and real life ups and downs. .Add the ongoing story of their family life adjusting to their grandparents moving in and you get the perfect story.
I was given an ARC by Netgalley and the publisher for an honest review.
Abraham is the second installment from Jennifer Beckstrand’s series, The Petersheim Brothers. I enjoyed the first book, Andrew, and enjoyed this one so much more. I t was great catching up with the characters from that book. In this book, we get a better look at the shy Petersheim brother, Abraham. Once again, the mischievous twins want to set up one their brothers with someone. They choose Emma. The events that follow turns into fun and delightful. I could not help but to laugh out loud at some of the scenes. Even though predictable, I still loved how it all ended.
Abraham is one book that should not be missed. What I thought to be “I will sit right here to read a chapter or two”, turned into “I can not believe I sat here and read the whole book”! I look forward to seeing where the characters are in the third book from The Petersheim Brothers series.
Five Stars.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
A boy with a walkie-talkie is a formidable thing.
Tall, handsome, strong, shy, kind. Seriously? Could Abraham be any more appealing? Oh, did I mention that he loves his little brothers and helps his mom clean the house?
After reading Andrew, I knew that I had to read everything Jennifer Beckstrand writes about these brothers, especially Alfie and Benji! Those nine-year-olds are too precious and way too precocious for everyone’s good. And they are back in a big way, causing trouble for Abraham in the name of love for their brother – and the desire to get released from the cellar.
No!
Not in that way!
It has been their room since their Mammi and Dawdi came to live with them. And they are really tired of sleeping with the spiders. (Just a note, Abraham at one point referred to how lucky they were to be able to sleep there with the spiders – it is like a cave! I cracked up at this!! Well, I may have been cracking up through lots of the story.) So their plan is to get their older brothers married off so they can move back upstairs.
I was not a bit disappointed with this story. Alfie and Benji were back to their tricks, this time, assisted by a stray dog they found (and named Tintin). As they confounded Emma with how Tintin could have gotten into her chicken coop, their antics continued.
While I loved Abraham and his faith and the way he exhibited the fruit of the spirit (except to Perry Glick), Emma was not quite as loveable. She was actually self-centered and proud. She did have some good qualities other than her beauty but really did think about herself far more than she should. The way she treated Abraham in her desire to not embarrass herself was horrid, especially after he had done the nicest things for her.
But don’t despair! This was necessary for the story. After all, Abraham needed a wife who was worthy to be a helpmate to him. Though he felt he was not good enough for Emma, she, in fact, was not good enough for him.
Abraham is a story of changed lives, of discovering priorities. And of adorable little boys who know enough to be dangerous!
If you enjoy humorous and romantic stories, especially those with cute children, you won’t want to miss this wonderful story.
Read my review of Abraham by Jennifer Beckstrand at AmongTheReads.net
I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
This is such a fun book. I love the twin boys, they are a hoot! You will stay entertained with their schemes to get their older brother married so they can move out of the basement into his room. This book was an absolute joy to read. Thank you Kensington Books Zebra via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
ABRAHAM…….Jennifer.Beckstrand
Twins Alphie and Beni mischievous as usual, this time they have a plan. Marry off Abraham, and the reward would be getting his bedroom. Emma is never a loss for words, and he is shy and quiet. Sleeping in the basement, one can
see why they want to get him married. The story is cute, anout family,and
finding themselves, and what they want in life, and love.
A good second story in the series.
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion by .net Galley and
We are back with the Petersheim family, and with the precocious nine-year-old twins Benji and Alfi, and also Bitsey and her famous cats.
The author has given us a family whose home is full since their grandparents moved in, and thus the twins are placed in cellar, with nasty spiders, and are in the process of trying to find wives for their older brother, and thus get a bedroom upstairs. Now these boys did manage to find their oldest brother a wife, and now the next in line is Abraham.
We adventure with these two while they go about finding the perfect wife for their bother, with the hopes of getting out of the cellar. The journey brings many chuckles, and page turning, and wanting more! Delightful!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Kensington, and was not required to give a positive review.
The twins are hilarious. They gave Austin fits, and the same to Abraham. Love it.
What a fun read by Jennifer Beckstrand. A set of precocious 9 year old twins can certainly keep you laughing as they go from one plan to the next trying to get their brother Abraham married off so they can have their bedroom back and not have to sleep in the cellar. This book will keep you laughing and sometimes maybe crying when things get really rough and not only are the twins in trouble but so is Abraham. And certainly poor Emma is suffering also. But can she learn a lesson before it’s too late? I won this ARC in a Goodreads giveaway. All opinions expressed are my own.