Happy Book Release Day! Here are a few of the new books out today: The Christmas Boutique by Jennifer Chiaverini, Stitches in Time by Suzanne Woods Fisher, The More the Merrier by Linda Byler, What Comes My Way by Tracie Peterson, An Amish Christmas Bakery by Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, Beth Wiseman, and Kelly Irvin and The Roll of the Drums by Jan Drexler. Which new books are you looking forward to reading?
An Amish Christmas Bakery by Amy
Clipston, Beth Wiseman, Kelly Irvin and Kathleen Fuller contains four Amish
Christmas stories. Cookies and Cheer by Amy Clipston takes us to Ronks Bakery in November where Alyssa Byler comes up
with the idea to do a sugar cookie nativity scene for their front window. She will need special cookie cutters made and
approaches Kyle Smoker, a metalworker, to make them. Alyssa creates a lovely display that draws
customers into the shop and, after an article appears in the local paper, the
bakery is swamped with customers. Alyssa’s
is soon spending all her time at the bakery to keep up with the demand and she
is missing out on family traditions as well as spending time with her new
boyfriend. Will Alyssa realize what a
special time of year it is and what she could lose in time?
Loaves of Love by Beth Wiseman
takes us to Orleans, Indiana where Katie Swartzentruber has been left in charge
of the family bakery while her mother recovers from surgery. Katie must keep up with the normal daily baking
as well as the holiday orders using their two wood stoves plus handle the
customers. When her current beau, David
offers her his families old propane oven, Katie believes it is the answer to
her problem. Henry Hershberger has been
Katie’s friend since they were kids. She
waited for years for him to ask her out before recently moving on. Henry is trying to work up the nerve to ask
Katie out, but when he sees her with David, he realizes he may have missed his
chance. But in the season of miracles,
anything can happen.
Melting Hearts by Kathleen Fuller
returns us to Birch Creek. Mattie
Shetler came to help at Yoder’s Bakery after receiving a call from her Uncle
Atlee stating that his wife, Carolyn needed assistance. Mattie is enjoying her time with them until
Peter Kaufman arrives to help with the bakery addition. Mattie’s best friend, Lizzy was dating Peter
until she came crying to Mattie about his horrible treatment. Mattie attempts to ignore Peter but working
plus living in the same house puts them in close quarters. She observes Peter’s kindness and polite manners
which has her wondering if she came to wrong conclusions about him. With Christmas rapidly approaching, Mattie
sets out to learn the truth. Is there a
chance for forgiveness and perhaps love this holiday season?
Cakes and Kisses by Kelly Irvin takes readers to Jamesport, Missouri. Martha Ropp works with her sister, Elsie managing
the family bakery since their mother passed away. Martha observes teenagers picking on Ambrose
Hershberger and she goes to rescue him. Ambrose
is a kind, gentle man who works for Burke at the Purple Martin Café and takes
care of his blind aunt. When Martha
learns that Ambrose cannot read, she sets out to teach him. They become good friends and Martha begins to
feel more for Ambrose. Ambrose had
resigned himself to a future without a wife or family because of his learning
challenges. After spending time with
Martha, Ambrose begins to dream of a future with her. However, Ambrose is afraid that Martha will
rebuff him and he will lose his friend.
An Amish Christmas Bakery by Amy
Clipston, Beth Wiseman, Kelly Irvin and Kathleen Fuller contains four Amish
Christmas stories filed with joy, hope, faith, and love. I thought they were all well-written with
steady pacing and relatable characters.
I enjoyed reading each of the four tales. While the stories are cohesive (bakery theme),
each novella has the author's distinctive writing voice. Cookies and Cheer was such a sweet story with
the sugar cookie nativity scene (sounds lovely). I liked the characters and the moral of the
story (the true meaning of Christmas).
It has Amy Clipston’s engaging writing which made Cookies and Cheer a pleasure
to read. Each novella has a life lesson,
Christmas cheer and romance. In Melting Hearts we see the importance of forgiveness. I could relate to Martha Ropp in Cakes and Kisses
with her severe migraines (poor thing).
My favorite phrases came from Cakes and Kisses. It is “We are all the same in God’s eyes.” Wouldn’t the world be a different place if everyone
viewed individual’s in this manner! Each
of these stories will have you smiling and sometimes laughing. An Amish Christmas Bakery contains four
heartwarming novellas with mouthwatering baked goods, the true meaning of
Christmas, good friends, and tender romance.
An Amish Christmas Bakery is available through Amazon (Amazon UK releases November 14) as well as other major booksellers (CBD, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Waterstone's). Each story can be purchased individually as well. Amy Clipston's next novel is The Bake Shop which comes out on November 5. It is the first book in An Amish Marketplace series. Thank you for dropping by today. I am a stop on the Celebrate Lit Tour for Forever, Lately by Linore Rose Burkard (time traveling romance). May you have a sunny day. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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