Description; i.e., the Blurb
Korey was, well, just plain mad when his father married again and had no problem letting his kind stepmother know it. Adding to his unhappiness, his other brother was distancing himself to the point of estrangement. So off Korey goes to Ohio for 14 months. Now he has returned home after some growing up only to discover that life has moved on without him. Friends are married and everyone seems to think he should get married too.
Savannah Zook is the only maedel that he feels comfortable with. She isn’t interested in acquiring a husband; her #1 priority is protecting her bullied brother. But both are feeling the pressure — MARRIAGE. So they come up with a plan — pretend to date each other. Emphasis on pretend. So how does their plan work out?
My belated review …
I’m still in catchup mode on NetGalley reviews having read this in April. You can beat me with a wet noodle later.
Can’t you see it? These two young people coming up with the perfect plan to get parents and friends off their backs about getting married. You learn quickly why his older brother was torqued at Korey. Or was it the other way around?
Unless it was changed in the final version, Chapter One is overloaded with the introduction of characters. And it’s a long chapter.
In Chapter 10, I had about had it with “poor” Korey and his continued immaturity. To the point I marked a note to deduct as much as 2 stars. And there are 19 chapters to go. I understood why Korey was upset re his older brother but feel it wasn’t enough of a reason to make him act the way he continues to. I wished there had been another element to the situation. Otherwise, for me, Korey comes off as a whiner. And I really have a problem with whiners — in books and in real life.
I wonder if everything was just too drawn out … Had I not had to read for (it felt) the umpteenth time about Korey and why he left for Ohio … maybe I would have a higher rating.
Now, I’m in the minority as far as ratings go. Most are four and five stars. But for this reader, it was a three (3) star. I did not know until after I finished that it was the third in a series. The book can be read standalone.
Turns out I had read books 1 (5 stars) and 2 (3 stars). I noted in the latter review that I seem to have a love/hate relationship with Amy Clipston Amish books. And that remains true. I can’t recommend this one due to Korey’s character but others love it. I won’t be continuing the series.
I received a complimentary DRC (digital review copy) of Breaking New Ground via NetGalley from the publisher, Zondervan Fiction, Zondervan. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 3 stars
Cover: Good cover. Goes well with the previous two books in the series.
Pages: 336
Series: An Amish Legacy, book #3
~ ~ My reviews on Book 1: Foundation of Love and Book 2: Building a Future
Publish Date: 11 Apr 2023
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