The Baby Next Door by Vannetta Chapman
When Amish single mother Grace Troyer and her baby girl move back home, Adrian Schrock can’t resist the little family next door. But his plan to nudge Grace out of her shell by asking her to cook for Englischers on his farm tour doesn’t go over well. After all, Grace is worried the job will expose secrets she hopes to keep buried…
After her buggy’s damaged in an accident, pregnant widow Lucy Schwartz is reluctant to accept help from Gabriel Fisher. He tugs at her heart and falling in love again is risky. But as her neighbor insists on pitching in while her buggy’s out of commission, keeping her distance from him could prove impossible. Because this wounded Amish bachelor might be just what she and her daughter need…
A Chance to Heal contains The Baby Next Door by Vannetta Chapman and Loving Her Amish Neighbor by Rebecca Kertz. The Baby Next Door is a sweet story. I thought it was well-written with delightful characters. It addresses a real-life issue. Grace Troyer met an Englisch man and feel under his spell. When she became pregnant, he disappeared. Grace’s parents sent her to Ohio to live with an aunt. Grace has returned home with her daughter, Nicole. People were told that she is raising a relative’s child. Grace is happy to be home except for Adrian Schrock’s new enterprise next door. He has started an exotic farm and his animals manage to find their way over to the Troyer’s especially Kendrick the llama that spits. Adrian needs to earn money to provide food for his menagerie. He wants to start tours, but Adrian needs somewhere for the guests to get a meal. Grace’s parents agree to Adrian’s proposal much to Grace’s dismay. The last thing Grace wants is for Englischers to be near her daughter. Grace comes up with a plan to discourage Adrian.
I laughed often while reading
The Baby Next Door. It is an engaging Amish
tale. I can always count on Vannetta
Chapman to provide me with an entertaining story with good life lessons. I like that Adrian was a man of deep
faith. He felt he was doing the work
that God meant for him and that He would provide a way to support his
flock. I thought it was great that we
were given a unique character like Adrian.
He is not your normal Amishman.
There are some unique animals in the story. Adrian has quite a variety of animals on his
farm including a red-rumped parrot. I had to laugh at Kendrick. He is a llama that escapes frequently from
Adrian’s farm. He will poke his head in
the Troyer’s kitchen (he has a spitting problem though). My favorite quote is from Adrian who says, “Normal
is underrated. Isn’t it?” I especially liked the epilogue that nicely
wrapped up the story. The Baby Next Door
is a heartwarming Amish tale with an escaping llama, galloping pygmy goats, an
endearing Nicole, Cinnamon the Camel, troubled tours, and a gracious God.
Kris
The
Avid Reader
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