Review: The Struggle by Wanda Brunstetter

The Struggle is the third installment in the Kentucky Brothers series by Wanda Brunstetter, and follows the story of Timothy Fisher and his wife, Hannah, as they pack up and leave their home in Paradise, Pennyslvania, and move to Christian County, Kentucky.

From the start, Hannah is against the move and fights Timothy all the way – verbally, as well as emotionally.   As we witnessed in Book 2 of this series, Hannah is very close to her mother, to the point of spending all her time at her home, instead of in her own home, leaving Timothy to feel that he has no choice to save his struggling marriage, but to pick up and move away, separating his wife and mother in law.

There are several “mini” struggles occurring in the storyline, but by far, the major struggles in this book revolve around Hannah, first as she tries to adjust to her new home; later as she struggles to find forgiveness in the face of tragedy – forgiveness for her husband, and ultimately, for herself.  

All in all, a very engaging read.

*This book was provided to me by the publisher via Netgalley for an honest review.  I was not required to provide a positive review.

Review: A Season of Love by Amy Clipson

Review: A Season Of Love by Amy Clipson
Release Date: June 19, 2012

In A Season of Love, the final installment in the Kaufman Amish Bakery series by Amy Clipson, best friends, Lizzie Ann, Katie and Lindsay are reunited, after Lindsay returns from Virginia Beach, where she’s spent the summer taking care of family friend/pseudo Aunt Trish, who was recovering from a broken leg.

Back in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, everything is going well with the trio of friends, until Lizzie Ann becomes engaged to Katie’s brother, Samuel, and Lindsay begins a courtship with Matthew Glick. These events leave Katie feeling left out, until she begins to see Jake Miller, a Mennonite carpenter who works in the family furniture making business, in a new light.
Over time, Katie and Jake grow closer, but a series of mishaps and misconceptions lead to trouble for them – and especially for Katie – trouble that could lead to serious consequences, unless hearts and attitudes change, and the truth comes out.
All of the different storylines flowed nicely together, were easy to follow, as well as believe. Ms. Clipson really did a nice job weaving them all together at the end of the book.

I received a copy of this book free from the publisher in return for my honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own. I was not compensated in any other way, and was not required to give a positive review.