Series: | An Amish Holiday Novel #1 of 2 |
Genre: | Amish, Christmas |
Pub. Date: | 27 Sep 2022 |
Pages: | 268 |
Publisher: | Berkley Publishing Group, Berkley |
Cover: | Weak. Too busy. Image fuzzy. |
Rating: | 4 stars |
Leah Beiler took her broken heart and moved to Upstate New York to learn about her aunt’s tea shop business.
Leah has returned home to Promise Glen and hopes to take what she has learned and start a herbal tea shop of her own. Christmas is approaching and she is looking forward to spending time with family and friends.
The man who broke her heart, Josiah Burkhalter, wants to help her. While both have changed a lot, Leah is hesitant to trust him. But Josiah sees this as a second chance and he truly wants to help Leah. He now knows how special she is.
My review …
Second Christmas is celebrated by the Amish, et al, on December 26th. It’s a day to give gifts, visit families and friends and eat! The Amish know how to cook delicious food.
Read more about the Amish Second Christmas here. Not all Amish celebrate Second Christmas.
Josiah had a lot of growing up to do. He is not the same man that hurt Leah. And Leah’s aunt delivered a verbal blow that made her New York exit painful — and one she is not willing to talk about, not even to family.
Characters … I like the way characters are introduced. Not too many at one time and with tidbits about each to make them memorable.
Plot … Not that unusual.
— Boy hurts girl.
— Girl leaves.
— Girl returns.
— Boy has seen the light but girl can’t forget what happened before.
Pacing … a little slow but acceptable.
All in all, a nice Christmas story with an Amish setting. Two recipes are included at the end: Festive Snickerdoodles and Candy Jar Cookies, the latter made with dates. Yes, I recommend The Second Christmas.
I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of “The Second Christmas” via NetGalley from the publisher, Berkley Publishing Group, Berkley. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 4 stars
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