Amish Home Remedy for the Heart by Debra Torres

Amish Home Remedy for the Heart

Book Summary

Blindsided by a heart-wrenching pain she didn't see coming, Leanna King, home remedy columnist for the Amish View newspaper, is thrust into a life that's suddenly shattered.

When her husband of fifteen years leaves and says he's never coming back, Leanna is left alone with seven young children looking to her for answers. Leanna must find a way to fight through her grief or lose all that remains precious to her.

Swept off into the fast pace of the Englischer world, Milo King is finally living the dream. With no fields to plow, no Amish bishop to answer to, and free from a wife he says he never loved, Milo is finally in a place where he feels he can become his true self. But when the unthinkable happens, Milo is set on a path spiraling out of control, making him wonder if anything will ever be right again.

Desperate to fix their shattered lives, Leanna searches for an Amish home remedy for the heart, only to discover her answer lies along a path she'd promised herself she'd never go.

My Thoughts

Amish Home Remedy for the Heart by Debra Torres is a story that will touch your heart.  I thought the story was well written with developed characters.  I liked that the characters were not perfect, and the family was not portrayed as a happy group.  I felt for Leanna who is left to take care of the house, farm, and seven children after her husband takes off. Leanna must deal with her grief, and she sets out to find a remedy for a hurting heart. Of course, I understood how Milo felt as well.  He had never planned to become baptized in the Amish faith and he felt he was forced into it.  We get to see Milo navigate the Englisher world.  He will have to discover for himself that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.  The one thing that both Leanna and Milo discover is that they do not know God despite their upbringing.  I enjoyed the scripture in the story (I marked several verses).   I enjoyed this special story about forgiveness, second chances, and that Jesus is always there for us. 

I liked reading about Leann’s home remedies.  I will be adding some new plants to my garden this year.  Amish Home Remedy for the Heart is a poignant tale with a hampered husband, a weeping wife, a compassionate sister, seven offspring, finding God, a heart remedy, and an unexpected future for the family.

Amish Home Remedy for the Heart is available from Amazon.  The book can be read for free if you are a member of Kindle Unlimited. The next book in Amish Newspapers of Mercer County series is The Great Amish Baking Battle which comes out February 6t, 2026.  You can follow Debra Torres on Amazon, and they will send you an email when she has a new book release.  Thank you for joining me today.  I will return on Tuesday, March 11 with Propaganda Girls by Lisa Rogak.  I hope that you have a relaxing weekend. I know that I could use a nap (actually, I could use a vacation--does anyone want to volunteer to watch my mother for a few days?😁).  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

*I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book.  I am not required to leave a review.  The comments and opinions expressed are strictly my own.