Love Beverly Preston's Stories!
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Once again Mrs. Preston delivers a great story about love at first sight and a loving family! A must read!
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The Perfect Someday is Beverly Preston's third installment of the Matthews family stories.  This is Tracy's story, and the reader is whisked away in the beginning to Greece, and then to Italy and the beautiful wine country of Tuscany.  As always, it is so fun to see the characters that I have come to love from the prior stories - Tess and Tom, John and Shayla, Jaycee and especially Lisa and Benny Levi.  (Hint hint - I would just love to find out how those two met and fell in love someday!)

I enjoyed seeing Tracy come out of her shell and learn to assert herself.  She has grown so much as a character.  Truth be told, of course I knew from the start that Vincent was Giovanni from that fateful night in Greece.  The great part of the story was waiting for the two of them to figure it out too!  This romance has the perfect amount of sexy spice along with a sweet happily ever after that is the stuff of dreams.
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An Amish Miracle is a collection of three Amish novellas by Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid, and Mary Ellis. I really enjoyed these stories, and I loved the length of them all. I liked how all the stories connected so you could still hear about the other characters.

Always in My Heart by Mary Ellis follows the story of Hope Bowman. When she has her fourth daughter, she becomes convinced that God is punishing her for giving up her son at sixteen. Hope doesn't know if she can handle the pain of it all anymore. She decides to finally tell her husband the truth, and when she does amazing things begin to happen. I really enjoyed this story of forgiveness and hope. It was filled with so much raw emotion for everyone involved. But the ending was too abrupt for me. I really thought there would be another chapter!

Always His Providence by Ruth Reid is about Ruth Hostetler, a widower for the last two years, who is facing the loss of her farm. Determined to keep her home, Ruth does everything she can to raise the money without telling anyone, but when all her efforts start crumbling around her Ruth is left with only one option. Moving. I think this novella is my favorite out of the three. Ruth is such a believable character! Sometimes it can be so easy to rely on ourselves more than God, and this story was a great reminder to always trust in the One who never fails.

Always Beautiful by Beth Wiseman tells the story of Becky Byler. Becky has always struggled with her weight, but all that changed one day when she asked God for a miracle. Once she started losing weight, Becky began to change but not for the better. Is being thin really that important? Or should she worry more about who she is on the inside? I enjoyed the suspense of which guy Becky would choose, but this story was my least favorite.

If you are a fan of Amish fiction, you will like this book. :-)

I was given this book free from Booksneeze in exchange for an honest review.
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So far I like this author on her storytelling. She has kept me interested in the characters to the very end. This has been my 3rd book by Beverly and I haven't even went in order and they are a good read.
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A wonderful book with stories that will touch your heart! You will be hooked on each story in this book from the first page. I love the Inspirational stories and  have read many books by this author. Each story takes you back to a time when life was not as easy but was worth the trials that these women go through. Easy to read, and if you love books that are not filled with trash like I do, you will definitely enjoy the Maine Brides.
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I have just finished reading all the series of Miller's Creek . I didn't read these in order but wish that I had, because you would see characters from one book in the rest of the books. Cathy did such a great job to make you feel a part of the community of Miller's Creek. Very inspiring!
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I LOVE Lisa Wingate's books (I've read most of them!), and this one did not disappoint!  I'm amazed at the stories she has running through her head, and how they then appear on paper (and Kindles and Nooks) as stories I love to read, and usually can't put down!
  This is a story of Allie Kirkland, a modern-day production assistant, who is chosen to appear in an 1861 re-enactment as a teacher in the now-abandoned town of Wildwood.  The story flashes back and forth from modern-day to 1861, revealing a mystery that Allie gets caught up in.
  I really enjoyed visiting Moses Lake again, and the characters from her previous Moses Lake books who make the town so interesting and fun!  It's not necessary to read the previous books in the series for this book to make sense...it's a standalone book, but it's just fun to see how/what the characters introduced in previous books, are doing.
  I highly recommend this book, and can't wait to see what wonderful story Lisa will write next!
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Another awesome story where Lacey & Grenville have wonderful adventures! I absolutely love all these books & reread them often, but this 1 had a special place in my heart...I spent time in Egypt in the 80's & it seems not much changed. I adored the beginning of this book...I laughed until I cried & loved Donata's perserverance! The story was fun & fast paced & had some very engaging characters...Brewster is fast becoming a favorite.
This was an awesome story to this collection & loved it!!!
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I love ALL of Debbie's Angel books. They are touching, great stories and the hilarious antics of the Angels keep me laughing. I would recommend that she talk to Hallmark about making these into Specials for Christmas!!! Keep the stories coming about those three!!!  Love them.
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I really enjoyed the stories in this book and think anyone who spends time around children will relate.  I was sad while reading the last story because I didn't want them to end.  Thank you for sharing these for the rest of us to enjoy!
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I am never disappointed with any or Beverly Jenkins stories.  They always educate and entertain you.  Could not put it down until completed.
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I have said it before and I will say it again. I LOVE Amish fiction. I think I have read every Amish book in my library, plus all that I can get my hands on to review.

This book is written by best-selling author Shelley Shepard Gray, takes us back in her latest novel Joyful, the third book in the Return to Sugarcreek Series.  I had actually forgotten that I had read the first two (that is not as strange as it sounds since like I said I read any Amish books I can find!) As soon as I started reading I remembered all the couples in the story like old friends, and the struggles that they went through in the previous books. It was nice to see how they were doing and I loved that the book included a little side story about one particular couple and their struggles.

Book three finds us back with the Beiler family - just with a different brother, Randall Beiler. with all of his older siblings married and moved out he needs to step up and take control of his younger siblings. He goes a bit crazy and completely changes his life, stopping everything that may distract him including his 'almost' fiance Elizabeth. Everyone's life is turned upside down. The Beiler household is living of baked potatoes, green beans, and chicken - and are completely sick of it. Elizabeth is the main caretaker of her grandmother since her mother left for a new life with her new husband. Struggling for money but being to proud to ask for help Elizabeth gets drawn back into the Beiler family.

The two main characters Randell and Elizabeth have some soul searching to do. What do they want with their life, what sacrifices are they willing to make. Will they have a second chance at love? You will have to read the book to find out.

If you like Amish fiction, you will love this book. I would recommend reading the others first - not because the story won't make sense but because you don't want to miss out on all the goings on of Sugarcreek.

Definitely a great addition to my Amish library!
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Barbara Metzger is one of my all time favorite authors.  She is amazing!  I love to smile and giggle while I'm reading.  Besides that, the stories are actually good!
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Angel Bumps is the type of feel-good book we need more of in this day and age!! I was enchanted by each story, and finished the book feeling inspired!! Anne Bardsley is a wonderful story teller, and sets such a sweet tone in each one of the books' stories. I am looking forward to reading more of her work...
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I love Beverly Jenkins stories!  She weaves in history and masked you want to know more about the truth.
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First and foremost, I love ALL of these authors. When I got the opportunity to read a book that included a story from each of them I was thrilled. They are some of the most popular Amish Fiction writers out there. All three stories are light hearted - sweet stories. I enjoyed reading them. The characters are well written. I love that some of the characters from previous books reappeared in Jennifer's story. I love those match making grandparents :) All three of these stories made me laugh and smile. If you love Amish Fiction, this is the book for you

I received a copy of the book through Celebrate Lit, all opinions are my own.
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These stories of Bayfoot Bay are wonderful!  I'm happy that Roxanne St. Claire has continued the series and includes the original group in the follow-up stories.  She puts in everything you'd want to read in a romance with the complications that do arrive quite often and the way the characters resolve them.  Great stories!