The plot: First her father dies, then her mother leaves. And 23-year-old Sarah Yoder must care for her four younger brothers and manage their household, too. Though two of her brothers, Andy and Henry, are grown enough to work the farm. But there are debts to pay. And they are struggling. Then Sarah discovers a young Hispanic boy and his 3-year-old sister living on their own in town, and she decides she and her brothers have room for two more. Luckily, they are not alone. Their Amish community is there to help, as is their new neighbor, Paul Byler, a 30-year-old bachelor who finds he might have room in his life not only for Sarah, bur for all her charges.
My thoughts: This is a lovely novel about found family, community, God, faith, and love. That Amish setting is one of my favs, and I liked Sarah and her brothers and their interactions with young Mateo and his little sister, Mia. Paul was a great character, very thoughtful and kind. I enjoyed the quiet romance between him and Sarah. All in all, this is a charming and heartwarming novel.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happy Reading!
I've read some really good Amish books in the past, and this sounds lovely😁
ReplyDeleteIt was sweet and heartwarming and I loved the kids.
DeleteIt sounds like a very comforting read and these days I think we could all use a little extra comfort.
ReplyDeleteYes! I have been reaching for a lot of comfort reads myself.
DeleteThis sounds lovely. I love a quiet and healing read.
ReplyDeleteI think you would like this one.
DeleteI enjoy Amish settings in novels too and it sounds like Vanetta Chapman is a really good writer in this genre. Sarah Yoder has been given so much responsibility at a young age. I'm glad she has Paul.
ReplyDeleteHer brothers are great, too, as is their Amish bishop.
DeleteI liked this one as well when I read it back in 2021.
ReplyDeleteI want to read the other two books in this 'series' now. :D
DeleteI haven't read many amish stories.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy them. :D
DeleteShe had such a tough go at life from such an early age!
ReplyDeleteShe did have a lot of struggles, that's for sure.
DeleteI enjoy reading stories about Amish communities. Sounds like a lovely story.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice sometimes to just have a comfort read.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a nice change-of-pace novel, one that could be a mood-changer on a bad day…and we all have plenty of those these days.
ReplyDeleteCommunity getting involved so rare these days. Even family don’t like to get too involved - so much talk of boundaries, personal space one is cautious. This sounds like a warm, happy book.
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