I hope each of you are having a good week. Kate Lloyd is an Amish author who has written Legacy of Lancaster trilogy (I enjoyed the three novels in the series). Ms. Lloyd writes a blog and is also on Pinterest (@KateLloydAuthor), Facebook, and Twitter (@KateLloydAuthor).
A Letter from Lancaster County by
Kate Lloyd is the first book in the Lancaster Discoveries series. Aunt Silvia writes a letter to her two nieces
inviting them to visit her in Lancaster County.
Angela and Rose take Aunt Silvia up on her invitation and leave their
homes in Seattle. Angela is married to
Frederick, an attorney, who spends most of his time working. Her two children are focused on their
friends, cell phones, and video games. They
are overly indulged by their parents. Angela
feels a void in her life and envies Rose who is single. Rose owns a mail order business that sends out
handmade bird houses, wind chimes, etc. out to customers. She is jealous of Angela with her husband and
children. Both ladies are unhappy with
their lives. The two sisters are very
different and have never been close.
This could be the perfect opportunity for the sisters to bond and grow
closer. Aunt Silvia lives in the old
family homestead and, upon exploration of the attic, the two sisters uncover
secrets. This discovery further divides
Rose and Angela. Will these two sisters
find a way to come together? Why did
Aunt Silvia invite Rose and Angela for a visit?
Join Rose and Angela on their journey
of discovery in A Letter from Lancaster County.
The writing in A Letter from Lancaster County is different from the books in Kate Lloyd’s Legacy of Lancaster trilogy. Reading this Amish
novel is akin to slogging through a giant pool of mud. The pace was lethargic. I did not think I would ever finish the
tome. The chapters alternate between
Rose and Angela’s POV (first person). It
was hard to tell which one was talking. The
first 80% of the book is the two sisters whining, complaining, criticizing, insulting,
blaming (reminds me of two bickering teenagers) and thinking. I did like the last 20% of the book, but I do
not see many people making it that far in the book. There is a nice epilogue at the end of the
book (best part of the book). I am
rating A Letter from Lancaster County 2 out of 5 stars. While I disliked the sisters, I was a fan of
Aunt Silvia. She had a good outlook on
life. I really liked it when Aunt Silvia
said, “accept our losses, make the best of them, and trust the Lord to guide
us.” The Christian element is very light
(almost nonexistent). The cover, though,
for A Letter from Lancaster County is beautiful. There is a preview for Simply Delicious at
the end of the book. It is the second
book in the Lancaster Discoveries series.
I did like the sample provided.
It has me intrigued. I wish A Letter from Lancaster County had been as appealing.
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