Welcome! I hope everyone is having a good week. I am in a very good mood. I have been working towards a goal for almost seven years and I finally achieved it this week. I had no idea it would take me this long to get the invite (sorry, but I am not allowed to say more). I am just happy to finally have reached the summit. I can now enjoy the perks. How are you doing?
Morning Star by Charlotte Hubbard
has Jo Fussner coming up with the idea to use the old Clementi barn as a
marketplace for their community. She
takes her notion to Bishop Jeremiah Shetler.
Soon The Marketplace is born and it will open at the beginning of June. Regina Miller finds painting a joy. She creates beautiful watercolors which goes
against the Ordung. Regina rents a booth
at The Marketplace under a pseudonym which will allow her to maintain her
secrecy while selling her creations.
Unfortunately, Gabe Flaud has been paying attention to Regina and her
habits. It leads him to speculate in
public that Regina may be the artist which brings the church leaders down on
Regina. Gabe feels guilty for the
trouble he has caused Regina especially since he has a secret of his own. Gabe defends Regina before the other members
and confesses his own sin. The pair find
themselves drawn together in the weeks that follow. Will they find themselves the newest couple
in Morning Star, or are their differences too numerous to overcome?
Morning Star by Charlotte Hubbard
is the beginning of The Maidels of Morning Star series. Jo Fussner, Regina Miller, Lydianne Christner
plus Mariettta and Molly Helfing are five unmarried women living in Morning
Star, Missouri. The five independent ladies
all have jobs that support them which is unconventional for Amish women. I liked Jo Fussner’s idea of purchasing the
Clementi property and turning the run down stable into a marketplace. The community is lucky to have a kind and
compassionate leader in Bishop Jeremiah Shetler. It is a shame the deacon and ministers are
not cut from the same cloth. Regina
Miller has been creating art for many years.
While taking a class during her rumspringa, Regina discovered her love
of watercolors. She creates realistic
landscapes and has dozens of them stacked in bins in her attic studio. Regina came up with a plan to rent a stall at
The Marketplace. Unfortunately, she did
not count on someone figuring out her secret and blurting it out in front of
others. I thought Morning Star was
well-written with steady pacing. There
are some great characters in this story as well as some you want to drop kick into
the next county. The problem I had was
with the content. We see a woman being
condemned for using her God given talents to create art. These few men now attack her for her
creativity. I could not stand the
belittling and bullying. They want
Regina to give up her independence. I
just found it all wrong. I know it is a
part of the Amish faith, but I found it frustrating and upsetting. If she had painted on usable objects, then it
was not sinful (where is the logic in that). Please note that this is just my personal feelings about some of the content. Morning Star has other components that I enjoyed. I will be reading First Light in Morning Star. I enjoyed the references to nearby Willow Ridge from Charlotte Hubbard’s
Simple Gifts series and Seasons of the Heart series. My favorite line from Morning Stars is, “Chocolate
makes everything feel better, ain’t so?”
Morning Star starts off the Maidels of Morning Star series with a bang. Morning Star is an emotional tale with picturesque
paintings, merry music, a booming marketplace, firm friends, and a benevolent
bishop.
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Morning Star is available from Amazon* as well as other booksellers (Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, etc.). The next novel in The Maidels of Morning Star series is First Light in Morning Star featuring Lydianne Christner. It will release on December 29, 2020. You can find Charlotte Hubbard's other novels here. Thank you for stopping by today. Tomorrow I am featuring Witches and Wedding Cake by Bailey Cates. It is the 9th A Magical Bakery Mystery. I hope you have an uplifting day. Take care, stay safe, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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can't wait to read this new series, sounds like its going to be great.
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