Welcome! The Men of Lancaster County is a four book series that contains The Amish Groom, The Amish Blacksmith , The Amish Clockmaker and The Amish Widower. This series is a companion to The Women of Lancaster County (a four book series). I have read all eight books and they are lovely.
The Amish Widower by Virginia Smith is the fourth book in The Men of Lancaster County series. Seth Hostetler lives in Lancaster County with
his second wife, Hannah. They are on
their way home from Sunday services when a car with two teens inside start
causing trouble. The boys hollering and
honking causes the horse to spook and the carriage ends up flipping over. Hannah is flung from the carriage and dies on
impact. Seth vows he will not marry
again and endanger another woman. A year
later Seth is living on the family farm and he has yet to get over the loss of
Hannah. The woman in his family, though,
have decided that it is time for Seth to find a new bride. When Seth takes the ladies on a shopping
trip, they stop at Plain Man’s Pottery owned by Elias Beachy. Elias offers Seth a lesson and it turns out
that Seth has a knack for pottery. Seth
finds it soothing and a chance to escape from his family's matchmaking. Elias’ granddaughter, Leah works in the shop,
and there is something about her that attracts Seth. They both have suffered losses. One day a young man stops by the Hostetler
farm. His name is Robbie Barker, and he
offers to be a driver. Seth is not
comfortable driving a buggy since the accident and uses Robbie’s services. Robbie is nervous around Seth in the
beginning, but they soon become friends.
Robbie has a secret that he needs to share with Seth, but it will change
the relationship between the pair. In
addition, it could send Seth’s temper spiraling out of control. Find out what happens by reading The Amish Widower.
The Amish Widower is a
beautifully crafted novel that captured my interest immediately. Seth is a man struggling with the loss of two
wives, and he feels responsible (though he had nothing to do with either of
their deaths). We get to see him work
through his grief and anger (he has trouble controlling his temper). It was nice to see him find an outlet in
pottery. The author takes readers
through process of creating the pottery (which I found fascinating). I loved the descriptions of Seth’s creations
especially his unique candleholders. I
felt that The Amish Widower has a great flow and good writing. The story develops naturally and easily. I give The Amish Widower 4.5 out of 5
stars. While The Amish Widower is a part
of a series, each book can be read alone.
The ending is expected, but I still enjoyed reading the book (I did not
want to put it down). I appreciated how Ms. Smith shows the healing power of
forgiveness. We can see how forgiveness
helps both parties. The Amish Widower is
my favorite story in The Men of Lancaster County series. Virginia Smith also writes Tales from Goose Creek series which is a delight to read.
I appreciate you visiting and reading my review. I will be sharing my thoughts on Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood next time. May you have pleasing day! Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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