Many couples find each other when neither of them is looking. That was the way it was for my husband and I. The Amish bishop, Simon Graber, became a bishop much younger than most men. A widower, he is focused on two things — taking care of his Cherry Grove community and his son. You get the feeling he has no desire for a woman to complicate his life — even if she is a good cook.
Stella Schmucker is a healer, a ‘dokter’, whose life now centers around that; her earlier life and growing-up years were not easy. She doesn’t live in Cherry Grove but within a “good long” buggy ride. Simon seeks her out for her skills. His congregation has some seriously ill people in it. Stella agrees to come help and it turns out it is a good thing she did because Simon’s son is among the ill.
And that’s where the fun begins. Oh, not because the people are sick. Just Stella and Bishop Graber. When I read the title, I knew I had to request this NetGalley book. Even the title brought a smile to my face and I knew the writer was capable of producing a good story.
The story swings from the seriousness of the situation of illness in the community to two people who aggravate yet like each other in the end. Each sees why the other is good at their job. And a moment comes for each when they realize the other person is beginning to mean more to them than just “bishop” | “dokter”.
I enjoyed the heck out of this book just as I expected to. Ergo, I highly recommend it. Courting an Amish Bishop is the fourth book in the The Heart of the Amish series and can be read standalone.
I received a complimentary DRC (digital review copy) of Courting an Amish Bishop via NetGalley from the publisher, Barbour Publishing, Barbour Fiction. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 5 stars
Series: The Heart of the Amish #4
Cover: Okay but not perfect. The dog looks overly large.
Pages: 288
Publish Date: 1 Apr 2024
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