Florence has shocked everyone.She’s not allowed home, or near the orchard. Her stepmother has disturbing news that even alienates her best-behaved daughter. How will Florence feel when she sees all the fruit on her beloved apple trees rotting?Why won’t they take her advice, and why is her stepmother being so stubborn?Florence’s younger half-sister is oblivious to the turmoil around her and is … oblivious to the turmoil around her and is only worried about the useless caretaker looking after their aunt’s farm.
Will Florence’s life change when startling information about her birth mother comes to light?
You will love this sweet Amish romance about true love, God’s grace, and following your heart.
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Book 6:
5 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel The Englisher: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 6) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Newly wed Florence Braithwaite laments the decay of her father’s orchard while learning to balance her precarious family bonds with the search for her birth mother’s family and plans to start a new organic apple orchard but the lines between English, Amish and family are further complicated when her siblings seek her and Carter out for support and comfort as the self centered Wilma turns vindictive.
Also contains scenes of Cherish’s struggle with loss,a surprise inspection to the farm, the promise of a new generation and the sadder themes of infertility, miscarriage and forced adoption.
Book 7:
5 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Missing Florence: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 7) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Poignant containing 2 weddings, a funeral,three pregnancies, some family strife, a hint of temptation and a missed opportunity. As Joy’s and Wilma’s weddings draw closer, Florence misses her siblings and her busy life but finds some comfort in photos of her mother,talks she has with maternal grandmother Betty, and her warm and giving husband Carter but, she secretly prays to regain her father’s orchard. Wilma’s continued manipulation, Levi’s strict rules and the soon to be overcrowded house place the girls on edge and making them feel trapped.
Book 8:
5 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Their Amish Stepfather: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 8) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Conflicted with some scheming. Hope faces the dilemma of love versus community and the sisters continue to seek the counsel of the now pregnant Florence when the new year finds them without their mother in a full house with a strict schedule, a list of chores and the demand to turn all of their earnings over to their miserly, controlling, and at times verbally abusive stepfather Levi or go hungry.
Book 9:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel A Baby For Florence: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 9) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Full of drama with a fair amount of negativity. this fast paced novel has recaps of prior book highlights intermixed with snippets of the low moral resulting from Levi’s increasing rules; the couples and potential couples rocky romances; Cherish’s sly, manipulative and sometimes rude ways as well as an unexpected accident for Florence caused by Bliss’s birthday present and Wilma’s spiteful personality.
Can be read alone as it contains a good recap but is best if read in sequence.
Book 10:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Amish Bliss: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 10) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Action and drama packed with a fair amount of negativity with a delivery that is at times awkward and stilled with a good degree of recapping. There are snippets from the lives of all the girl siblings including two of Cherish’s schemes going awry, Florence and Carter naming baby Iris, Wilma’s softening toward Florence and Carter, romances progressing for both Hope and Bliss as well as Levi and Wilma going on a trip leaving the girls unsupervised.
Can be read alone as it contains a good recap but is best if read in sequence.
Book 11:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Amish Apple Harvest: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 11) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Primarily negative but easy flowing with a cliff hanger ending in a secret revealed. This sequel contains scheming on the part of multiple family members, the negativity of having a self involved Englisher visit, Levi’s sudden softening personality, the plans to reopening the Orchard’s store,Wilma’s escalating critical and derogatory ways, the continued questioning of the Orchard’s ownership, and a pregnancy for Joy.
Can be read alone as it contains a good recap but is best if read in sequence.
Book 12:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Amish Mayhem: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 12) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Drama filled and easy flowing with a fair amount of conflict reflected by a bad newspaper article increasing increasing store traffic; Caroline’s bad influence on Favor, her lying to avoid leaving, her flirty with the unmarried men in the family; Cherish’s jealousy; the story of Wilma’s hiding the will getting out; and Levi’s heart attack.
Can be read alone as it contains a good recap but is best if read in sequence.
Book 13:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel The Cost of Lies: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 13) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
Fairly negative again focused on Cherish’s self-centeredness,loneliness, jealousy and abrupt oftentimes negative or callous comments. It was nice to see a softening in Ada and the start of atonement/reconciliation involving Wilma, Levi and Florence. Ends with a happy scene.
As Levi recovers in the hospital after a heart attack, he urges Wilma to make things right with Florence while at the same time Ada, Florence and Cherish focus on running the orchard,business and home. Contains a brief update on all the siblings.
Can be read alone as it contains a good recap but is best if read in sequence.
Book 14:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Amish Winter of Hope: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 14) by Samantha Price and this review was given freely.
This story contains a heavy portion of Cherish meddling, rocky personal relationships, a moment of temptation and some recap but ends on a happy note as Florence and Levi’s relationship strengthens and Hope and Fairfax make up.
Can be read alone as it contains a good recap but is best if read in sequence.
Another book in the series The Amish Bonnet series, by Samantha Price. I have so loved this series. Very well written with characters that feel like family. I just love the character Florence. She is such a strong lady. She knows what she wants and will work hard to try to get it. Her stepmother has told her to leave the property and to not touch the trees in the orchard. How crazy is that when none of them but Florence know how to work it. Stepmother has plans what she wants with a future husband. Some information comes out about her stepmom. Can this make some big changes in Florence’s life? Awesome series by a great author. Get it I know you will enjoy.