About the Book
Snow is falling, cookies are baking, and Christmas is just around
the corner in Willow Ridge, Missouri, where a new season marks fresh
beginnings for the residents of the tranquil Amish town. . .
Winter Of Wishes
As
another year draws to a close in Willow Ridge, life seems to be
changing for everyone but Rhoda Lantz. Her widowed mother is about to
remarry, her sister is a busy newlywed, and soon Rhoda will be alone in
her cozy apartment above the blacksmith's shop. An ad posted by an
Englischer looking for someone to help with his mother and children may
offer just the companionship she's looking for, but if she falls for the
caring single father, she may risk being shunned by her community.
Certain she can only wish for things she cannot have, Rhoda must
remember that all things are possible with God, and nothing is stronger
than the power of love.
Please visit Charlotte Hubbard's website
This book was released in September 2013
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
My Review
“Winter of Wishes” by Charlotte Hubbard is the third book in her
'Seasons of the Heart' series and what a roller coaster of a story it
was at that. Here is a story that brings along a story line that I
thought was resolved from the other books, only to see that it has grown
and twisted into some interesting happenings. I just have also say
that I loved the small connection that was mentioned near the end of the
book to another series to where when I made the connection I just
couldn't help but laugh out loud.
I have to say that
things happen so very fast there at the beginning, but with the
explosion of emotions that develops, all that manages to happen is a
small crack in the brick wall that separates the two worlds that are
involved. Through the first half of the book while this explosion is
taking place there is one of three things that is going to happen though
I only really considered two of those options for the third seemed as
if the are way too many complications to make that happen. Once the
option that is going to be worked toward, the wall has so many hand
holds but they don't always hold so another way must worked out to get
around the little slip.
Rhoda is a woman who has done
some growing up throughout the other books and continues to do so in
this book. Throughout all the books Rhoda is the one who seems to be
the most sedate sister who doesn't want to cause problems, yet she loves
with her whole heart. She is a woman who seems confident in just about
all situations but she is also a woman who knows when a line has been
crossed. Things in Rhoda's life sure haven't become simpler as the
winter season comes upon them but what a ride we take with her.
Andy
is a man who at first seems to be at his wits end with so much going on
that he isn't sure where to turn. Here is a hero is trying to do what
is right for him and his family including switching jobs. There is a
lot of changes happening but he is not making any changes without a
great deal of thought for there are more than just himself to think
about and he knows this. Above all else Andy is a man who can be
counted on and is honorable.
As I said before there is
the story line that has been in the other two books, that I thought was
resolved dealing with the character I have dubbed, 'the creep', but
apparently the creep has come back with a vengeance and really went over
the top this time around. I have to wonder if this character may have
some kind of mental imbalance or if greed just became too valuable to
this character they just no longer cared. I wonder what is going to
happen next that is for sure.
I hope that all who have been reading this series and this book, enjoys it as much as I have been.
Other 'Season's of the Heart' Books and Novellas
Summer of Secrets
Autumn Winds
Autumn Winds
Winter of Wishes
"Kissing the Bishop"
found in An Amish Country Christmas
Breath of Spring
"A Willow Ridge Christmas Pageant"
found in An Amish Christmas Quilt
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