Thoughts of a Reader

This is my first Amish book I have read by Kate Lloyd though I have Amish books by other authors. In this novel, an Englischer named Sally goes to meet an Amish woman named Lizzie who has been emailing her about getting a dog and about having a dilemma. However, there is more to this story than meets the eye and the dilemma that Lizzie mentioned might just be more than Sally can handle. I would definitely recommend this book.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

Along a Storied Trail is the first book I have read by Ann H. Gabhart even though she has written quite a few. The author does an excellent job with character development. There are characters who are born and bred in Kentucky, and then there’s Damien Felding who comes from New York City to learn all he can from the mountain people. There are those characters who the reader grows to love and those you definitely dislike. Tansy Calhoun is one of the main characters and one of several strong willed women who work as a packhorse librarian who shares her love of books with others. Can you imagine riding through the mountains of Kentucky going from one house to another carrying a satchel of books on a regular basis no matter the weather conditions? This book was hard to put down. It is definitely a book worth reading especially for those who share a love for reading!

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

I have read all three previous books by Rachel Fordham and I have enjoyed all of them so I had high hopes for this one.  This book centers around Gilbert and Hazel.  After Hazel gets out of reformatory or the prison as it is called today, she becomes what used to be known as a lady of attendance but today would be referred to as a dental assistant to Gilbert.  In order to be able to get the job and not have her past keep her from it, she gives him a false last name.  Gilbert is on the very shy side and comes across as all business but could he possibly have more to him than meets the eye.  Rachel Fordham definitely does a good job of bringing the intrigue into this at first solely professional relationship.  And even though this book is considered a historical romance, she still has some mystery weaved into it.  I was not at all disappointed in this book.  It was just as good as her others.  Have to also mention that even though she is not a main character, I found Ina to be so endearing and I just wanted things to work out for her so much.

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This is the second novel I have read by Jaime Jo Wright. Like the other one I read, this book is a split time romantic suspense. I have to say that Jaime Jo Wright does such a great job of drawing the reader into the mystery and intrigue of her books that you have a hard time putting the book down. As with the other book I read, the two time periods within the book are interrelated and clearly marked so you do not get confused. Not only is there a puzzle in each time period but there is also somewhat of a puzzle when trying to figure out the complete relation between the two time periods I think. Slowly as you read, you find out more and more of the puzzle. However, as with any mystery, I like to try to come up with what I think the answer is before it is actually revealed. The intensity of this book is so well written that I find myself feeling anxiety that is felt by several of the characters. To me, it is this intense suspense that makes these books so good.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.