Genre: Christian Romance
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication
Date: May 20, 2014
Rating: 5 Out of 5 Excellent
PROS: Sweet, gentle story; not your typical Amish
story
CONS: None
Jacob Miller is hoping a trip to Sarasota (Florida) is just
the change of scenery his family needs.
His wife has been gone for only 6 months, and he is trying to adapt to
widowhood and raise his 2 young children all on his own. Not ready to move on yet, many friends and
family members seem all too eager to pick out his next wife for him, no matter
what he has to say on the matter.
In a tragic accident that leaves his daughter Rebecca
recovering from her injuries, Jacob slowly comes to learn what it is that he
needs, as well as what the needs of his children are as well. While recovering in the hospital, Bubbles the
clown pays a visit to the pediatric floor on Christmas day. Bubbles (a.k.a Natalie), is drawn to the
quiet family, and instantly takes a liking to Rebecca and her young brother.
In a turn of events, Natalie finds out that her deceased
mother was raised Amish before joining the circus. With little to go on, Natalie draws nearer to
the Miller family in hopes of finding the answers to her many questions about
her roots, and to keep the connection alive she is experiencing with Jacob and
his children. With all the differences
their two worlds bring together, will they ever be able to explore their true
feelings?
Lynette Sowell is a new author for me, and I was a little hesitant
to read this book. As previously
mentioned in other reviews, I am a little burnt out on the whole Amish
Christian fiction genre. The main
selling point of this book for me was the location…Sarasota, Florida (one of my
all-time favorite areas to vacation)!
However, from the very beginning of the story, I was drawn
in to the lives of Jacob Miller and his children, and the soon to be
introduced, Bubbles the clown. The quiet
way of their faith is similar to the Amish in our area, and I found their
actions and demeanor's to be very realistic.
It’s always nice when an author thoroughly conducts their research and
you aren't left questioning the characters actions throughout the entire book.
The pace of the story was evenly distributed in a way that
didn't leave me feeling like it was rushed or skipped over in places. The tempo was just right, with rhythmic
flowing sentences jumping off the pages.
There were several story-lines throughout, keeping my attention and not
leaving me wanting to jump to the end to see how it ended.
I enjoyed reading this story more than I ever expected to,
and am looking forward to book 2 being released in November! For those reasons, I give this book 5 stars
and highly recommend it to even the most reluctant of readers!
**I was given this book in exchange for my honest review**
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