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 really is. :D
DeleteIt's nice sometimes to just have a comfort read.
ReplyDeleteI so agree!
DeleteThis 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.
ReplyDeleteThere are way too many bad days lately. That's why I love to escape into a good book. :D
DeleteCommunity 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.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that we live in a world without this kind of community. We all need help from others.
DeleteThis sounds like a really good story! I love this author's books! :D
ReplyDeleteI want to read her other ones now. :D
DeleteI do enjoy a good Amish story/romance! They're like comfort reads and this sounds like a heartwarming one! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a comfort read for sure!
DeleteI could do with heartwarming
ReplyDeleteThis book is definitely that.
DeleteI do love books about orphans but why is every Amish family named Yoder? You should review for Publishers Weekly - they often send me Amish books to review and they are not my favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt's just a setting I really like for some reason. Maybe because they're so self sufficient...like Laura Ingalls Wilder was. I loved her books growing up. :D
DeleteI enjoy Amish stories and how they are with orphans and special needs persons. I also love found family, so this sounds like one I would enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYou would really like this one!
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