A Hope for Healing by Jo Ann Brown

 A Hope for Healing

Book Summary

 

Sometimes the greatest act of courage is trusting your heart…

After loving and losing the perfect husband, widow Rosemary Mishler can’t imagine ever marrying again. Yet the small Amish community of Bliss Valley keeps playing matchmaker—and the arrival of newcomer Gideon Wingard only makes things worse. But when a little Englisch girl is abandoned in her kitchen and is discovered to be her late husband’s child, Rosemary realizes that her perfect husband clearly had some secrets of his own…

Gideon left his community to escape the matchmakers—only to stumble upon more. And he can’t quite steel himself against the pull of Rosemary’s somber gray eyes and his need to help her with the small kind who’s been left to her care. With his feelings for Rosemary and the little girl growing stronger every day, Gideon can see himself putting down roots in Bliss Valley. But is the hope of love enough for him to plan a future…and a family?

My Thoughts

A Hope for Healing by Jo Ann Brown is a poignant and engaging story.  I was immediately drawn into the book.  I thought the story was well-written with realistic, friendly characters.  I enjoyed getting to know Rosemary Mishler and Gideon Wingard.  Both Rosemary and Gideon are trying to avoid the local matchmakers.  Gideon knows his large, gregarious family means well.   Rosemary is still grieving the loss of her husband and is not ready to marry again (if ever).  When a little Englisch girl is left in Rosemary’s kitchen, Rosemary learns that her husband had secrets.  I enjoyed the surprises in the story.  It kept things interesting.  Some of them are good and will warm your heart while others will astonish you.  I like how Gideon and Rosemary kept getting thrown together.   A Hope for Healing is the fourth book in Secrets of Bliss Valley series.  It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series.  I enjoyed the humor sprinkled throughout the story.  A Hope for Healing has romance, forgiveness, family, new beginnings, a touch of mystery, and faith.  We also get a glimpse of everyday Amish life.  A Hope for Healing is a touching Amish tale with well-meaning matchmakers, a quiet child, a startling revelation, a cryptic past, beautiful leatherwork, and a cheerful future.

A Hope for Healing is available from Amazon*.  The other Secrets of Bliss Valley novels are A Wish for Home, A Promise of Forgiveness, and A Search for Redemption.  Jo Ann Brown has Caring for Her Amish Neighbor coming out August 22.  It is the third book in the Amish of Prince Edward Island.   You can find Jo Ann Brown's other novels here.  Two other books that came out today are Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts and The Block Party by Jamie Day.  Thank you for stopping by today.  I will return tomorrow with my thoughts on Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts.  It is the first book in A Bee Keeping Mysteries.  It is a scorcher out there (you sweat just getting the newspaper from the end of the driveway).  I hope that you keep cool today (a good day to visit the pool).  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader 

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