I recently read Grace Given by Beth Shriver, which is book two in the Touch of Grace series. This is the story of Elsie Yoder, a young Amish woman living with her family in Texas. Elsie's sister and the young man Elsie had feelings for have suddenly left the community. Along with that, Elsie and other members of her community have been harassed by local young men. Elsie deals with her fear and sadness by withdrawing. Gideon Lapp has feelings for Elsie, and tries to comfort her and get her to open up to him. They also try to do the right thing in dealing with the harassment of their people.
I was immediately drawn to Grace Given because the setting is so different from other Amish fiction. I've never read about Amish in Texas! The different location and small community were interesting to read about. Grace Given is a good mixture of romance and mystery, with an exciting storyline. This is the second book in the series, and I had not read the first book, but I had no trouble reading this one. Now I want to go back and read the first book!
GIVEAWAY
Thanks to Charisma House, I just happen to have an extra copy (brand new) of Grace Given to give away!!
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*Disclosure: I received this book free from Charisma House in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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I LOVE Amish fiction. I love Shelley Shepard Gray, Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter and so many more. I'm a librarian so this is a dangerous question. Ha ha! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
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My favorite author is Beverly Lewis! She got me started on Amish books when I was a teen. I have hundreds of Amish books now and love them! I have my fingers crossed on winning this book. Thanks for the chance!
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