About the Book
A difficult marriage has left the Helmuths' widowed great-granddaughter, Beth, finished with wedlock. She's content to live with them and make a life for herself and her toddler son. But once she turns down handsome Tyler Yoder's proposal, it seems only fair to encourage him to find a suitable wife. Trouble is, his gentleness and generous ways are showing her how joyous a real meeting of hearts can be. . .
After a failed courtship, Tyler thought the best he could hope for in a wife was mere companionship. But spirited Beth is the one he longs to protect, and hold close. Earning her trust is the hardest thing he's ever had to do. And soon, both will discover that forgiveness and understanding are gifts that only rekindled faith--along with the happiest of holidays--can bring.
This book was released in October 2014
This was a well loved library book that was reviewed
My Review
“Huckleberry Christmas”
by Jennifer Beckstrand is the third book in her 'The Matchmakers of
Huckleberry Hill' and this is a book where so many lessons are
learned. Lessons in love, trust and forgiveness are just some of the
major lessons here in this book. I found that though this is a
Christmas story, Christmas doesn't really come into play until the
end of the book, but the meaning there is subtle but there.
The Christmas message
that I took away from this story is that God so loved us that He sent
His own Son to earth. It is that love that we should always remember
for we are loved so dearly that a great sacrifice was made for each
and everyone of us. The way this message was presented too was
really something for it was in a way that most people not might think
that would work, but it really did in my opinion.
Beth is a young woman who
is trying to figure out where to go from here now that she is home
where she wants to be with her young son. Slowly through this book
things start to look up for Beth but at the same time things are
getting tougher for her. She is finding that things are just as hard
refusing suitors at home then when she her in-law home, and yet she
is able to still find humor. No matter what is happening it seems as
if she is able to keep humor and is quite ready with a hearty laugh.
She has her plans for the future and really doesn't plan to alter
those plans for anything until she learns some pretty important
lessons.
Tyler is a man who I felt
sorry for in “Huckleberry Summer” yet it seems that he has moved
on and is quite alright now. Yes he was hurt but that doesn't stop
him from be happy for those who hurt him, but it has left him
thinking differently for his future. He is a man who puts other
people needs ahead his own, and there is not much that seems to
ruffle his own feathers. He is a man of principles that he shows
time and time again, which shows that he is a man who can be trusted.
I found that he was entirely too serious at times and enjoyed
watching him thaw and change his mind about things. I also really
enjoyed his sense of humor that showed itself throughout the story in
such subtle ways.
Through the conflict of
getting through one person, there are some interesting experiences
that add a bit of humor through. It seemed as if the conflict that
one person was feeling really didn't seem to change that much but
then again as the full story is told then it makes a little more sense why
that internal conflict is not being resolved faster. Once there is
progress being made, it is done in such an amazing way with courage
to face the past head on. I really cheered on the character who was
facing the past for they did it with courage that showed an inner
strength that they didn't know they had, as well as showing them what
a good, steady, strong love can do for them.
I truly hope all who read
this book, enjoy it as much as I have.
Other 'The Matchmakers of
Huckleberry Hill' Books
Huckleberry Hill
Huckleberry Summer
Huckleberry Christmas
"A Perfect Amish Christmas"
found in An Amish Christmas Quilt
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