Publisher’s Description:
Korey Bontrager and Savannah Zook are just pretending to date—but could their feelings turn into something more?
Korey Bontrager knows he’s been an immature dummkopp. When his widowed dad remarried, Korey was unwelcoming to his kindhearted stepmother. Then he became estranged from his older brother. But after fourteen months in Ohio, God called Korey back to Pennsylvania.
Easier said than done. Back home, Korey feels left behind by his family and friends, who want to see him happily married. Instead of looking for a new relationship, he finds himself spending time with Savannah Zook: the most outspoken maedel he’s ever met. She’s also confident and brave, having raised her younger brother from a young age. And she’s a natural beauty. But, hard as her friends try to convince her otherwise, she has no interest in dating. Her priority is looking out for her bullied brother.
So when Savannah suggests they pretend to date as a way to get her friends—and his family—off their backs, Korey readily agrees. Soon, he can’t imagine life without her. But could Savannah ever truly be part of his future?
Set in the faithful Amish community of Lancaster County, Breaking New Ground gives the most stubborn Bontrager a chance to redeem his story.
- Sweet, inspirational Amish romance
- Full-length novel (85,000 words)
- Second book in Amy Clipston’s Amish Legacy series
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- Book 1: Foundation of Love
- Book 2: Building a Future
- Book 3: Breaking New Ground
- Book 4: The Heart’s Shelter (coming winter 2024)
My Review:
I love Amy Clipston’s books. She always gives us relatable characters with a beautiful storyline. In this book, I liked the characters of Savannah Zook and Korey Bontrager. Korey is the prodigal son who has returned home fully committed to reestablishing a close relationship with his family and making amends for the way that he had treated others in the past. Savannah is a strong-minded young woman who is over-protective of her younger brother and will do anything she can to help him find his place in their Amish community; and that includes putting off plans for her own future. She made me smile at her plotting to get all her friends to back off from trying to find her an eligible Amish beau. This story takes some heart-tugging turns, and it was fun following Korey and Savannah as they finally discover what they really want out of life.
If you are looking for a book filled with faith, hope and love, then this will be a book you’ll enjoy. It’s a wonderful example of why I’ll always be on the watch for the next new book from this author.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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About Amy Clipston
Amy Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing “career” began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. She is the author of the bestselling Kauffman Amish Bakery series with Zondervan, which is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. An advocate for organ and blood donation, Amy donated a kidney in 2011 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Through her donation, her husband received a second kidney transplant. Amy and her husband matched another couple and swapped kidneys with them. Amy’s memoir, A Gift of Love, will be available in early 2014. She hopes her story inspires others to become organ and blood donors. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and four spoiled rotten cats. You can find her on the web at www.AmyClipston.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmyClipston