Review of “The Amish Secret Wish” by Laura V. Hilton

PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION

Fall in love with an award-winning author’s charming Amish romance about a woman with a secret pen pal–perfect for fans of Rachel J. Good and Marta Perry.

 Waitress Hallie Brunstetter has a secret: she writes a popular column for her Amish paper under the pen name GHB. When Hallie receives a letter from a reader asking to become her pen pal, she reluctantly agrees. She can’t help but be drawn to the compassionate stranger, never expecting him to show up in Hidden Springs looking for GHB . . . or for him to be quite so handsome in real life. But after losing her beau in a tragic accident, Hallie won’t risk her heart–or her secrets–again.

If Kiah didn’t already feel so connected to GHB, Hallie would be a perfect wife–and it seems most of Hidden Springs’s would-be matchmakers agree! Though Hallie is peculiarly opposed to uncovering GHB’s true identity, she understands Kiah almost as well as his mystery pen pal. The longer he searches for GHB, the more Kiah finds himself hoping Hallie will be holding the pen that first captured his heart. But will Hallie ever trust Kiah with the truth about her identity . . . and her feelings for him?

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My Review:

I loved this funny and entertaining Amish novel.  The romance between Hezekiah (Kiah) and Hattie begins as they exchange letters.  Hattie is her community’s “secret scribe” for an Amish paper.  Her pen name for her newspaper contributions are submitted under the initials “GHB”. Hattie is well aware of Kiah’s identity, since he has been writing “GHB” as a pen pal.  Kiah unexpectedly accompanies his parents on a visit to Hattie’s community, and all three end up staying in Hattie’s home.  He makes no secret of the fact that he’s looking for the scribe.  Hattie would like to tell Kiah who she is, but doesn’t feel free to share her secret.  What happens next is a humorous story that sets Kiah and Hattie on a very bumpy road to romance.  

I had to laugh at all the troubles that Kiah kept finding himself tangled up in, none of which was his fault.  He had quite a caring heart for people, and also had an unshakable love for Hallie.  He became my favorite character in this story and I was hoping that he’d be rewarded in for his kind heart.
I loved all the characters in the Hidden Springs community.  I’m hoping that there’s at least one more book in this series.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

LAURA V. HILTON is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and is a professional book reviewer for the Christian market, with more than a thousand reviews published on the web. Her first series with Whitaker was The Amish of Seymour, including A Harvest of Hearts (2012 Laurel Award winner, first place in the Amish Genre Clash); and her second was The Amish of Webster County. Her most recent series was The Amish of Jamesport, featuring The Post Card, The Snow Globe, and The Birdhouse. Laura and her husband, Steve, live in Arkansas with their five children, whom Laura homeschools.