Description
With two matchmakers on the loose in the Amish community of Birch Creek, the new innkeeper doesn’t stand a chance in this sweet Amish romance.
When Selah Ropp returns to Birch Creek, she is a different person than when she left. I know I haven’t done much listening in the past, Lord, she prays. But I’m listening now. Her new friend, Cevilla Schlabach, urges her to let go of regrets and allow this to be a fresh start. Cevilla herself, though, hides a secret longing behind her weathered face.
Levi Stoll and his family spent a year transforming a large English house into a small inn. Now that they are open for business, Levi is pleased to have Selah join them as an employee—as long as his grandmother doesn’t try any matchmaking schemes on the two of them. After all, Selah seems as guarded as he feels, and the last thing he wants is for anyone to remind him of his history.
With Kathleen Fuller’s trademark humor and memorable characters, The Innkeeper’s Bride reminds us that God’s grace in the present and our hope for the future is stronger than any pain of the past.
My Review:
This book was a delight to read. Selah and Levi are immediately attracted to each other. However, they each believe they have valid reasons for wanting to remain single, and so their road to romance is a very rocky one of their own making. But they don’t take into account the two senior citizens, noted matchmakers in the community, who are determined that Selah and Levi should marry. Their efforts are not always successful, in fact, they sometimes make things worse. This is a lovely story of friends and family who support each other through all circumstances. I was encouraged to have faith in God and trust Him for guidance when things seem to be at their lowest point.
One other thing of note: In this story, Selah suffers from clinical depression. She takes medication for it and is seeing a counselor for help. Some situations are not always easy for Selah to emotionally handle well. I appreciated how the author shows compassion for Selah and never condemns her for this. May we always be of comfort to others in the way that Selah’s family and friends were to her.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.