| Series: | Paradise Valley, #2 of 3 |
| Genre: | Amish |
| Pub. Date: | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Pages: | 303 |
| Publisher: | Kensington Books, Zebra |
| Cover: | Very nice. |
| Rating: | 2 stars |
Astrid Kauffman is Amish and a romance writer with writer’s block who, when the opportunity presented itself, also became a matchmaker. The opportunity was Imogene Yoder, a widow with twin boys. The man Astrid picks for Imogene is one she would pick for herself and the plot thickens …
My review …
To put it bluntly, I did not like this book. Okay, maybe I’m picky but I like my Amish characters to have names that “sound” right. Astrid!!! Really?? Then Imogene …
The two little boys. “Rambunctious” is what the description calls them. I call them out of control and not in a cute way. I found it hard to like Imogene even a little bit. She let her boys run over her, ignoring her completely. Imogene would cry and wring her hands & lock herself in the bathroom. I could almost hear her whining.
For me, Astrid’s character was more interested in making a match for Imogene than doing so in a Godly manner. Her use of a church service that isn’t in her district just to “bump” Imogene into her selected man rubbed this reviewer the wrong way.
By this time in the book, I had lost complete interest. So, no, I cannot recommend “The Amish Matchmaker” by Amy Lillard.
I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of “The Amish Matchmaker” via NetGalley from the publisher, Kensington Books, Zebra. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 2 stars
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