About the Book
With their thirteen children grown, Anna and Felty Helmuth are ready
for their next adventure.
That means trying their hands at
matchmaking--because what could be more fun than igniting love when it's
right--and undoing mismatches when they're wrong. Now Huckleberry Hill
just might turn out to be the most romantic spot in Wisconsin. . .
Lia
Shetler is resigned to being a spinster. She's too tall and sturdy to
ever be marriageable--so says her overbearing dat. Instead, she's
helping her pretty, spoiled sister Rachel secure the perfect
husband--the Helmuths' grandson, Moses Zimmerman. But the more Lia sees
of Moses' gently teasing ways and quiet understanding, the more she
wishes he could be hers alone. . .
Moses knew his grandparents
couldn't resist trying to find him a wife. But he never expected it
would be the graceful, sensible Lia--a woman who is tall enough to look
him in the eye, and honest enough to make him question a promise holding
him to his past. Now both will need the kind of miracles only faith and
courage can bring to finally reach for a lifetime of happiness. . .
This book was released in January 2014
This was a well loved library book that was reviewed
My Review
“Huckleberry Hill” by
Jennifer Beckstrand is the first book in her 'The Matchmakers of
Huckleberry Hill' series and what an interesting start of a series to
boot. I found myself frustrated more times that I could count
because of different attitudes that really bugged me. I was glad to
see some attitudes change by the end of the book and at the same time
I laughed with the one of the last scenes.
So much is happening in
this story that I was captivated from the start. I have to say that
I fell in love with both Felty and Annie Helmuth for they are so
feisty and well more 80 something year old couples should be like them
a little more. I found Annie's constant knitting and cooking to be
so endearing and her own little way of showing her deepest love for
her family and friends, though she is very successful with one and not so hot with the other.
Moses is a man who is
doing what needs to be done in his life without allowing others to
pull his strings. He is loyal almost to the point of being blind to
the truth and to the point where others feel bad for him. Moses
heart is so warm for he does what he can to not hurt anyone's
feelings and makes time to help his grandparents. He knows how to
work hard and yet at the same time knows what is more important.
There are some pretty big lessons that Moses learns but it seems as
if he takes his time to learn them.
Lia is a woman who
accepted what others have told her to be the truth but yet that has
not turned her heart cold and bitter for this is a woman who freely
gives so much of herself. She is trying to do her best to be the
obedient daughter regardless what this does to her, and never a cross
word comes from her lips. There are some pretty important lessons
that she learns towards the end when her back is up against the wall
to speak.
I really wanted to slap
one of the characters for this person was a hateful and spiteful
character that refused to allow anyone happiness. However, on the
upside this character also added some humor to the book for their
actions were so clear to what this person was trying to do that I
couldn't help but laugh out loud. I wonder if we are going to see
this person again sometime in a future book with maybe a major
attitude change. I think it would be interesting to see this person
after learning a few things for I think they would be a wonderful
person with that attitude adjustment.
I 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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