About the Book
Joshua Bowman is ready to go home. After spending time in prison for a crime he didn't commit, he's putting everything behind him and reconciling with his fractured family. When a devastating tornado throws him unexpectedly into the path of Mary Kaufman and her daughter, Hannah, he feels the first spark of life after months. But Mary's adoptive dad is the Englisch sheriff—and he'd never trust her care to a man with Joshua's past. Plus the lovely single mom has a secret of her own, one that she's spent years running from. Together they survived the storm, but are they strong enough to shed the shadows of their past?
Brides of Amish Country: Finding true love in the land of the
Plain People.
This book was released in April 2015
This was a well loved library book that was reviewed
My Review
“Amish Redemption” by
Patricia Davids is her last book in her 'Brides of Amish Country' and
the start of a new series around the Bowman brothers, according to
her Dear Reader letter in the back of the book. Though this is the
end of a series, it is a wonderful stand alone book. To be honest,
yes reading prior books will help one remember more of some of the
events that were mentioned in this book, but any mention to events in prior books
is gone over again so no one is truly lost. I was a bit saddened to read that this is the last book set in Hope Springs for the characters have become like friends, but hopefully we will see them now and again in the new series.
Here is a story of how
secrets can hurt, even when there is a very valid reason as to why
they are kept. Some secrets kept here are understandable, and have a
true reason behind them being kept, while the other secret is being
kept more out of fear and pride. These secrets have a way of coming
out though as they always do, and it is how they come out that really
helps keep the reader interested especially when things start
to spiral out of control.
It is amazing how these
two character's, Mary and Joshua, meet and formed a bond. Truly this
was a author's imagination, or how I think about it, God's way of
showing His power is mighty. Sure Ms. Davids wrote this amazing
first meeting but God gave her the idea and it was superb. Truly
there are not many first time meeting of stranger main character's
that stick out, but I know that this one will for some time. I think
that it wasn't so much the circumstances of the first meeting but the
description that just descriptive enough to give the reader a good
idea of what was going on but not so much that overloads the reader.
Mary and Joshua,
ironically have some things in common with their pasts, which gives
them a great sense of empathy for others. They both were determined
to help those who needs the help, almost regardless of what it might
cost them individually. There are a lot of things that can go wrong,
and almost does that is for sure. Trust is also learned to be
extended even when one isn't sure who to trust when it counts. Both
Mary and Joshua also have fears that the other character discovers through interaction but they don't call each other out on those fears.
Both of these character's have warm, open hearts regardless what
happened to them in their past, which at times seems to be pretty
amazing.
Though this was the end
of a series it is a wonderful start to another series for I really am
looking forward to seeing what is going to be happening with the
Bowman brothers that is for sure. I was glad that there was some
ending to a couple of characters in the 'Brides of Amish Country' so
that I won't be left wondering, but there are the twins I would love
to see find a happy ending even with all their pranks.
I hope all who read this
book enjoys it as much as I did..
Other "Brides of Amish Country" Series
Katie's Redemption
The Doctor's Blessing
An Amish Christmas
The Farmer Next Door
The Christmas Quilt
A Home for Hannah
A Hope Springs Christmas
Plain Admirer
Amish Christmas Joy
The Shepherd's Bride
The Amish Nanny
An Amish Christmas Journey
Amish Redemption
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