The story starts with Nelson Bontrager who is about to propose … and then … Ella Yoder has a problem. She has several — the man who is about to purchase the empty warehouse next to the family store, the warehouse Ella had planned to use for expansion. Her sister, Junia. And Ella was tired….
Category: Fiction
Books that describe imaginary events and people. A story, even though based on a factual event, can still be categorized as fiction.
The Medicine Woman of Galveston by Amanda Skenandore
I was anticipating an interesting read when I requested this book from NetGalley. A woman in medicine called a “trailblazer” in the description makes a mistake in surgery and now works in a corset factory. And … ends up traveling in a medicine show with her son along with a German giantess, a bow-legged musician,…
A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson
Not a “marriage of convenience” story but a “marriage of necessity” — and no! Not that kind of necessity. The characters are rich in this book. I’ll mention first the guy I would most like to kick in the backside and then wring his neck. Pastor Orton. Hiss!!! And you won’t like him either! A…
Baby Protection Mission by Laura Scott
His sister Melissa’s text said to meet her at Elk Valley Park. Cade was there. Holding his nephew, baby Danny. And then things get ugly. One of the kidnappers headed for him and the baby. They ended up grabbing Danny’s mother, Melissa. Did the kidnappers really want Danny? Who were they? Why? Danny’s only one…
Courting an Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele
In “Courting an Amish Bishop,” part of “The Heart of the Amish” series, two unlikely characters find themselves intertwined. Simon Graber, a young widowed bishop, and Stella Schmucker, a healer, are brought together by the illness afflicting Simon’s son and his community. Despite their initial single-minded focus on their work and their apparent disinterest in complicating their lives with romantic relationships, they find themselves drawn to each other amidst the crisis. This book, received as a digital review copy, garners high praise for blending serious themes with the lighter, evolving romance between Stella and Simon. The reviewer recommends it with a five-star rating and notes it can be read as a standalone.
The Oregon Trail by William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone
Not every reader will enjoy, as I did, the details and timeline of traveling The Oregon Trail. For example, a wagon train would follow the Big Sandy River to its confluence with the Green River, circa 70 miles which would take five to five-and-a-half days. There were many rivers to be crossed; some easy, some…
