I hope everyone had a delightful weekend! On Tuesday, September 19 some new books are being released. The titles include Whispers of Warning by Jessica Estevao, To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon, Invictus by Ryan Graudin, and Ax to Grind by Tonya Kappes.
The Beloved Christmas Quilt: Three stories of Family, Romance and Amish Faith
by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Jean B. Brunstetter and Richelle Lynn
Brunstetter. We get to see how one quilt
with a Psalm 31:3 embroidered on the back helps and guides three
generations. Luella’s Promise by Wanda
E. Brunstetter is set in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. Luella Ebersol was hired by Atlee Zook to
care for his dying wife, Dena Zook and young son, Daryl. Before Dena passes away, she gifts Luella
with a special quilt that Dena and Atlee received as a Christmas gift from Dena’s
mum the first year they were married. It
is a quilt that is to pass from mother to daughter. After Dena’s passing, Luella continues to
work for Atlee and care for little Daryl.
Slowly the pair begin to care for each other, but Luella’s parents are
not pleased with the pairing (age difference).
Without her parents blessing, Atlee and Luella cannot have a future
together. Is there a chance for them to
have a happily ever after?
Karen’s Gift by Jean Brunstetter
takes us to Lykens, Pennsylvania. Karen and
Seth Allgyer moved to Lykens two years prior to get away from the
commercialized Paradise. Karen misses
her family especially now with newborn, Nancy Anne in the house along with her
other daughters, Roseanna and Mary. Karen
is worried about Nancy Anne who was born early and is afraid the little girl
might suffer from the effects of the German measles Karen had while
pregnant. Seth is having trouble at work
with a co-worker and he cannot handle any more stressful news. How will the family cope during this worrying
time?
Roseanna’s Groom is by Wanda
Brunstetter’s granddaughter, Richelle Lynn Brunstetter (her first published
story). Roseanna Allgyer is marrying
John Beiler. She is excited and nervous
to start her new life with the man she loves.
They are standing before the Bishop while he discusses their
responsibilities when John suddenly flees.
Roseanna is hurt and confused.
John goes away, and old beau, Mark returns to town wishing to court
Roseanna again. Roseanna is afraid to
trust another man with her heart. What
choice will Roseanna make?
The Beloved Christmas Quilt
contains three sweet stories. I liked
how we get to experience three generations of the family. It was nice that the characters from Luella’s
Promise are in all three tales. My
favorite one is Luella’s Promise. It is
well-written, good pace, and engaging characters. I like the messages or themes in the
novellas. They include friendship, power
of prayer, kindness, compassion, overcoming adversity, and following God’s path
for your life. My rating for The Beloved Christmas Quilt is 4 out of 5 stars.
Roseanna’s Groom is a nice story and for Richelle Brunstetter’s first
published work, she did a good job. Karen’s
Gift, though, was not as enjoyable. I
was not fully engaged by this short story.
It lacked the nice, easy writing style that readers prefer (and we get from
Wanda Brunstetter). The Beloved Christmas Quilt has three inspiring, romantic stories that will leave you with
a warm feeling in your heart.
I appreciate you stopping by today. I am currently reading Wagging through the Snow by Laurien Berenson (cute story). May each of you have a lovely day. I will be sharing my thoughts on Ax to Grind by Tonya Kappes on Tuesday, September 19. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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