The Fiddler - Beverly Lewis; Review and Giveaway

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About the book...

Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania -- the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began --with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together.

A wrong turn in a rainstorm leads Englisher Amelia Devries to Michael Hostetler -- and the the young Amishman's charming Old Order community of Hickory Hollow.  Despite their very different backgrounds, Amelia and Michael both feel hemmed in by the  expectations of others and struggle with how to find room for their own hopes.  And what first seems to be a chance encounter might just change their lives forever.

My thoughts...

Yes, I am a big fan of Beverly Lewis.  Yes, I have seen the musical, The Confession, at the Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana, Indiana!  No, I have not read an Amish Christian Fiction novel written from the male perspective before!  

The Fiddler, first in the Home to Hickory Hallow series, is such an outstanding book that I had a difficult time putting down!  As mentioned previously though, it was a little different switching my mind over to the male perspective.  I like to visualize the characters as I am reading, and usually picture the female that is featured on the cover of the book.  I had to keep reminding myself that the opening thoughts were coming from an Amish MAN, not an Amish WOMAN.  Once I got past that, the pages seemed to fly by!

I loved reading of Amelia's struggles, and how closely they paralleled Micheal's in his own life. They were two completely different people, from two different worlds, yet battling with similar feelings toward their families.  

Another positive for me was the inclusion of some of Lewis's previous characters from her other books.  Just a mention here or there, but it was nice to see what they were up to!

I give this book 5 stars and cannot wait for the next one to come out later this year!

**I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions**

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