Publisher’s Description:
In this powerful Amish romance, an isolated woman and a compassionate man learn that love can build a bridge between their two worlds.
Since witnessing the murder of her beloved parents, Miriam Hochstedler suffers from paralyzing anxiety and a deep-seated fear of the Englisch. Unwilling to venture beyond her family’s Tennessee farm, she forms a close bond with a badly injured gelding. Like Miriam herself, the traumatized animal seems unlikely to recover—until skilled horse whisperer Reuben Brenneman arrives.
A survivor of an abusive childhood, Reuben understands fear better than most. He’ll do whatever it takes to help a terrified animal, but his compassion doesn’t extend to the church that turned a blind eye to his family’s suffering. Once he finishes this job, he’ll return to the Englisch world, putting his Amish heritage behind him forever.
As Miriam works alongside Reuben, battling the horse’s fear—and her own—an unexpected friendship blooms and deepens into romance. But the Amish faith that sustains her inspires only distrust in Reuben, and the Englisch world he’s chosen has already broken her heart once.
Falling in love was easy. But staying together will take all the courage they have.
My Review:
Laurel Blount has the ability to immediately draw the reader into her stories and then completely hold attention as her characters face the “storms” in their lives. The main character of this book, Miriam Hochstedler, has faced stronger storms than most, as she witnessed the murder of her beloved parents. My compassion was immediately stirred towards Miriam. It was heart touching to see Miriam regain her trust and overcome her fear as she worked with Breeze, a horse that had also experienced trauma. Reuben Breneman specializes in dealing with troubled horses. As he and Miriam work together to help Breeze, healing begins to happen for all three of them. I loved seeing Miriam realize that she had a hope for the future, and that God had surprising plans for her all along the way.
This is an excellent series. Although you don’t have to have read the previous books in the series to enjoy this one, reading those books will help you better understand Miriam’s story. This is one of the best Amish series I’ve ever read, and I highly recommend these books to you.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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About the Author
Award-winning author Laurel Blount writes captivating romances full of grit and grace—with characters who’ll walk right off the page and into your heart. She lives on a farm in Georgia with her husband, their four fabulous kids, and an assortment of ridiculously spoiled animals. Whenever she’s not working, you can find Laurel with a cup of tea at her elbow, a cat in her lap, and a good book in her hand. Connect with her at www.laurelblountbooks.com