When Abram Fisher's parents are away for amonth and he is in charge of all the Fisher kinner (children), he has one opportunity after another to need the help of Fern Zook. Married to the land, Abram has no need of a wife. However, the attraction that begins to form between him and Fern leads him on a path he doesn't expect.
Hannah King runs a bed and breakfast, Paradise Inn. When Stephen Esh chooses to leave his Ohio home and travel to Paradise, PA, he settles in at Paradise Inn uncertain how long he will stay or where life will lead him next. There is definitely an immediate attraction between the two but memories of Stephen's past haunt him and he must deal with those before he can love again.
Eve Bender, at 38, is forced to move her family (including three teenage boys going through rumschpringe) back in with her parents when her home is damaged in a storm. It has been 20 years since Eve has been under her mother's roof and there are some hard feelings between the two. Although uncomfortable at first, this time together might be just the answer to healing.
Each of these short stories is set in Paradise, Pennsylvania but each is written by a different author. Each was entertaining if predictable. Because they were short, character development was brief. However, each could be read in an hour or two which is sometimes refreshing. Since most of the Christian Amish fiction seems to be written in series, it was sort of nice to be able to delve into these lives and not have to wait for another in the series to see what happens.
The book also includes a reading group guide with questions for book discussion groups as well as 45 Old Order Amish recipes you'll be sure to want to try. I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to leave a positive review. My thoughts--3 out of 5 stars. Good read but not great.
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