My rating: 2 stars / It was okay
Synopsis
Ohio, 1899. Soft-spoken midwife Becca Yost lived by
her Amish faith's strict rules—until her fiancé jilted her before their
entire community. She's never been away from home, but the bustling
Englischer town of Massillon, Ohio, is a welcome unexpected refuge.
Especially when she goes to work for Dr. Matt Carrington, who shares her
passion for healing those in need. His outgoing spirit and gentle
strength show Becca a surprising new world of choices—and irresistible
love. But there is one formidable obstacle: Matt's wealthy mother is
determined her son will marry a society woman.
With her newfound
resolve challenged, Becca decides that she and Matt must not be destined
for each other after all. She accepts that she will have to forge a
life alone—until a wrenching crisis and life-changing revelations teach
her that true faith lies in all things, especially impossible second
chances. . .
My Review
This was a difficult book for me to get into. The biggest problem for me
was how stilted the dialogue and narration is (example: "Matt is
sitting by the window at Lizzie's. No one is with him. I am hungry. We
should join him.") It was just not a smooth read where I'm excited to
read the next sentence, but more of a struggle. Much of the dialogue is
of mundane things that made no difference to the plot but took up page
space and made me lose interest. The narration also told of the
characters thinking or feeling things that didn't quite fit with what is
going on. There is a lot of telling instead of showing which made the
characters seem two-dimensional to me. I think it would have benefited
from a more thorough macro and line edit. For fans of Amish fiction not
as picky as me I think this book will still be enjoyed by many.
(Thank you to CelebrateLit Publicity Group for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review)
About the Author
Molly Jebber is the author of CHANGE OF HEART, an Amish historical romance. Fascinated by the Amish history, culture, Molly pursued her passion to write. Her love of writing led to a book deal with Kensington Publishing as well as three more titles debuting in 2015 and 2016. Publisher’s Weekly magazine announced and listed this book number three in their best ten review list for 2015. Romantic Times gave Change of Heart 4.5 stars. Molly enjoys time with her family, friends, traveling, swimming and golf. She loves God and serving Him.
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