It's been a while since I have read an amish book and my selection of Christmas books on my paperwhite was getting thin. I decided surely I could read this and it might not be too bad.
So chapter one starts and talks about Rachel Yoder (aren't all amish girls named Rachel Yoder? yawn.) and her little life situation. She has a daughter named Katie Yoder. (I was wrong. Only half of the amish girls are named Rachel Yoder, the other half are named Katie Yoder. double yawn.)
Then chapter two talks all about Ellie Lawrence in a big exciting job in big exciting NY and so I'm thinking, "Ok, this is going to be one of those where something happens and fancy Ellie has to go to Lancaster and learn how to do amish things ... blah blah ... "
Then chapter three starts and talks about an old nurse who married a doctor and the life they had, but on one fateful night everything changed, when THE DOCTOR SENT HOME THE WRONG BABY WITH THE WRONG PARENTS!!! Now for some of you that may start another snoozefest, but I have to admit once that revelation broke through I was trapped in this book! I could not put it down! I won't give away how Ellie and Rachel - and their birth parents/raised them parents - reacted to this news, but I was enthralled from that point on. I was sad to see it end and while the author has written other books, they are all stand alones. So this is one where I get to decide how I want it all to end ....
Raised in a Pennsylvania Amish community,
young mother Rachel Yoder has led a simple life within her close-knit family.
Widowed three years ago, she has moved back in with her parents, attempting to
raise her daughter, Katie, without further emotional upheaval. Meanwhile, four
hours and a whole world away in New York City, Ellie Lawrence is laser-focused
on a high-powered public relations career, with too little time for her family,
her friends, or even her boyfriend. Then one fateful day, these two very
different women receive shocking news of a mistake made three decades earlier
and long kept hidden: Shortly after their births, the two were accidentally
switched in the hospital. Shaken to the core by this momentous news, Rachel and
Ellie are plunged into an exploration of who they are and where they really
belong. While Ellie is eager to learn more about her Amish family and their
life in the countryside, Rachel cannot help but feel jealous as she watches the
only mother she has ever known bonding so easily with her natural daughter. But
Rachel also knows that her own biological family is out there, and with Katie
at her side she heads for Manhattan, where she establishes a connection with
the raucous, spirited Lawrences. As Ellie and Rachel make their way
through unfamiliar landscapes, they face life-altering challenges and grapple
with a crucial question: Will their old conventions and desires give way to new
customs and yearnings? With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, it takes
the love of two families for Rachel and Ellie to discover their own paths to
fulfillment and happiness. (picture and description from Amazon)
Highly recommend this one! And check out An Amish Gift, written by the same author, here.
O:)
Melissa
Highly recommend this one! And check out An Amish Gift, written by the same author, here.
O:)
Melissa
No comments:
Post a Comment