About the Book
Esther’s distant cousin, widower Menno Eicher, needs to be hard-headed and practical. Swamped by family and farm responsibilities, he must find the perfect wife as quickly as possible, so he’s shown up in Colorado—with “finding a wife” on his To-Do list! Esther’s community has many women who could match his ever-growing requirements. Yet after a chance meeting, Menno keeps coming back to baker Joanna Yoder. Hard-working, honest, and forthright, she’s distracting Menno from his search, opening his heart—but refuses to believe he’s falling hopelessly in love with her . . .
Happily busy inventing and selling delicious desserts, Joanna has no time for someone as ridiculously exacting as Menno. After all, what sort of man thinks choosing a wife is like picking a pie at the general store? But once she sees the surprisingly kind heart, doting father, and understanding man beneath his hard-to-please ways, she has second thoughts. With faith and genuine love, might the few things they have in common overcome the differences between them—and prove precious enough to risk a future together?
My Review
Handsome Menno and lovely Joanna have a sweet meet-cute and are definitely interested in each other... until Menno proposes right away! He has a list and Joanna doesn't want to be just another can of corn. As much as Menno tries with some other nice ladies in the community, he and his girls just want Joannna. He has to overcome his habit of saying hilariously not-quite-appropriate things and putting Joanna on edge. Joanna is justified in wanting to be wanted for herself and not just a role that anyone could fill. Menno is just not great at expressing his deeper desires and emotions since he is pragmatically focused on following his bishop's counsel to find someone to fill the role of wife and mother. With plenty of angst and laugh out loud moments, they both are able to realize and understand their attraction and compatibilty... with the help of a great cast of characters from family and community. I'm loving this series!
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