Book Two in the Amish Vines and Orchards series
The tornado that devastated Kings’ Orchard pushed Rhoda, Samuel, and Jacob to make a new start in Maine. Are they strong enough to withstand the challenges of establishing an Amish community—and brave enough to face the secrets that move with them?
On the eve of their departure to begin a new Old Order Amish community outside of Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is shocked to discover that choices made by her business partner and friend, Samuel King, have placed her and her unusual gifts directly into the path of her district’s bishop and preachers. She is furious with Samuel and is fearful that the Kings will be influenced by the way her leaders see her, and not what they know to be true—that Rhoda’s intuition is a gift from God.
Jacob King won’t be swayed by community speculation. He loves Rhoda, believes in her, and wants to build a future with her in Maine. But when the ghosts of his past come calling and require him to fulfill a great debt, can he shake their hold before it destroys what he has with Rhoda? Samuel has a secret of his own—one he’ll go to great lengths to keep hidden, even if it means alienating those closest to him. Throwing himself into rehabilitating the once-abandoned orchard, Samuel turns to a surprising new ally.
Can the three faithfully follow God’s leading and build a new home and orchard in Maine? Or will this new beginning lead to more ruin and heartbreak?
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My Review:
I was worried when the first book ended.I didn't know what they were going to do after the fire, and how they were going to survive in a new place. Never Mind trying to be self sufficient. Rhoda basically gets stabbed in the back by the 2 men she trusts most, her business partner Samuel and her boyfriend Jacob. As the book progresses Rhoda needs to determine whether or not she can forgive, and what impact it will have on the new community they are trying to build. Jacob also has a secret he keeps from Rhoda, and it threatens his relationship with her. Is he stupid enough to not trust her? Or is his secret that bad?
This was a different kind of Amish story for me, because I didn't expect Rhoda to have "gifts". I also red the first book in this series and know what a character transformation Rhoda has gone through. To go through all she has, only to be betrayed in Maine, after she left her old life behind her is messed up. I can not wait for the next book to see how the new Maine community works out!
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from Blogging for Books, However all opinions are my own!
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This was a different kind of Amish story for me, because I didn't expect Rhoda to have "gifts". I also red the first book in this series and know what a character transformation Rhoda has gone through. To go through all she has, only to be betrayed in Maine, after she left her old life behind her is messed up. I can not wait for the next book to see how the new Maine community works out!
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from Blogging for Books, However all opinions are my own!
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