Welcome! Two books that are still coming out on June 9 are The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season by Molly Fader and Daddy's Girls by Danielle Steel. Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert (originally coming out June 9) has had its release date changed to August 11. It is the debut of A Booklovers B & B Mystery series. Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan has moved to August 1. Publishers are changing release dates on novels due to the pandemic.
The Promise by Patricia Davids
has Henrietta Raber announcing to her two sons, Isaac and Levi that she has
sold Raber Stables. She then states that
the moving truck will be there is two days because they are moving to Cedar
Grove, Kansas where she inherited her parent’s farm. Henrietta tells her sons that she will deed
the farm to the first son that marries.
She feels it is time for one of her sons to provide her with
grandchildren. Levi has been running the
horse farm since his father’s death and it is a job that he loves. Isaac does not wish to leave his Englisch
friends nor is he ready to become baptized.
Sarah Yoder is thrilled when she hears that Isaac has returned to
town. They got close the summer he spent
with his grandparents and they have been corresponding since Isaac returned to
Lancaster. Isaac, though, does not feel
the same way towards Sarah. Levi feels
the best way to get back to Pennsylvania is to get his brother to marry
Sarah. Levi suggests a plan to Sarah that
will capture the attention of his competitive brother. As Sarah spends time with Levi, she begins to
wonder if it is really Isaac her heart desires?
The Promise by Patricia Davids is
the 3rd novel in The Amish of Cedar Grove series. It can be read as a standalone for those new
to the series. I thought The Promise was
well-written with solid characters and a lovely setting. There is humor scattered throughout the book
that I enjoyed. Things never go as we
plan them which leads to amusing situations.
Sarah’s greatest desire is to marry a man, settle down near where she
grew up, and have a family. She has no
desire to move anywhere else.
Unfortunately, there is a shortage of single men in her district. When Isaac Raber returns to town, it seems
that God has answered her prayers. Isaac
did propose to Sarah before he returned to Pennsylvania the summer he
visited. Levi Raver loves his work of raising
and training horses for racing. He has A
Wing and a Prayer who is a promising filly.
He needs to return to Pennsylvania, though, if he is train and race
her. It was interesting to learn that Amish
could raise, train, and own racehorses. They
cannot ride the horses nor bet on the races.
I liked that the characters from The Wish and The Hope appeared in the
story. We get a chance to catch up with
them. There are two side stories in The
Promise. Henrietta Raber has returned to
her hometown for a reason as her children soon learn. It will take some time to get the full story
from her. Isaac keeps his phone close at
hand and seems to text someone frequently. The Promise is a sweet, heartwarming story with
festive fishing jaunts, a canoe crisis, one fine filly, a risky race, traveling
by tractor, and quixotic quandaries.
The Promise is available from Amazon* along with the other two novels in The Amish of Cedar Grove series. The other two titles are The Wish and The Hope. Thank you for stopping by today and reading my review. I will be back tomorrow with Deadly Sweet Tooth by Kaye George. It is the 2nd The Vintage Sweets Mysteries. I hope that you will have a harmonious day. Take care, stay safe, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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