"Faithful to Laura" by Kathleen Fuller, book review
Laura grew up in the Amish community in Ethridge, TN, but has recently moved to follow Matt King, the Amish boy she has fallen for. But he does not love her! He is just using her to steal her heart and her family's life savings. And then he attempts to kill her. She escapes but with scares to her face.
Sawyer was orphaned and abused in the foster care system prior to be adopted into an Amish family. There he found love and acceptance, and a sense of belonging. Now he must decide whether to join the church or pursue higher education in the English or Yankee world.
Then Sawyer's world is rocked by the sudden appearance of his grandmother and her controlling manner. He wants to know about his family, but does not appreciate how she deals with him, or others in the Amish community.
Fuller has written an easy to read novel that follows the Amish traditions of forgiveness and grace, when confronted with the evils of the English world. She has developed the characters well and the story moves quickly to keep the reader turning the pages. Conclusion of the series to be released soon.
This book is available in an ebook format for the Kindle, and since I received my Kindle Fire in the mail this week, I tried it out. While there were a few formatting issues, it was easy to download and read on the Kindle. And I did not have to wait for the mail man to deliver the book. It was here instantly!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this ebook from Book Sneeze to review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Laura grew up in the Amish community in Ethridge, TN, but has recently moved to follow Matt King, the Amish boy she has fallen for. But he does not love her! He is just using her to steal her heart and her family's life savings. And then he attempts to kill her. She escapes but with scares to her face.
Sawyer was orphaned and abused in the foster care system prior to be adopted into an Amish family. There he found love and acceptance, and a sense of belonging. Now he must decide whether to join the church or pursue higher education in the English or Yankee world.
Then Sawyer's world is rocked by the sudden appearance of his grandmother and her controlling manner. He wants to know about his family, but does not appreciate how she deals with him, or others in the Amish community.
Fuller has written an easy to read novel that follows the Amish traditions of forgiveness and grace, when confronted with the evils of the English world. She has developed the characters well and the story moves quickly to keep the reader turning the pages. Conclusion of the series to be released soon.
This book is available in an ebook format for the Kindle, and since I received my Kindle Fire in the mail this week, I tried it out. While there were a few formatting issues, it was easy to download and read on the Kindle. And I did not have to wait for the mail man to deliver the book. It was here instantly!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this ebook from Book Sneeze to review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Shana R. (LynniePennie) reviewed Faithful to Laura (Middlefield Family, Bk 2) on + 169 more book reviews
I couldn't wait to get this book. I'd awaited its release, as I had read and loved the author's first of the Middlefield Family series Treasuring Emma (A Middlefield Family Novel) . Kathleen Fuller is one of my personal favorite author's of Amish fiction and "Faithful to Laura" didn't disappoint, though, I didn't like it as much as "Treasuring Emma".
The plot starts with the mysterious Laura Stutzman (whom we met briefly in the first installment) who shows up from her Amish community in Kentucky to Middlefield, Ohio to stay with Emma and her grandmother Leona. Laura is plainly carrying a chip on her shoulder about something that has happened to her earlier. Though no one but Laura knows it. Laura is at times just plain rude to people who are trying to help her and she trys to drive away anyone who gets close to her. At times Laura is hard to like as a main character, but, I liked that her humanity and sensitivity persevered. She is trying to hide the fact that Mark King has broken her heart and trust. She is heck bent on revenge. The only person she even lets a bit close to her is Sawyer Thompson, who takes a fancy to her even though she trys everything to drive him away. Laura eventually lets her guard down, but, then finds out something about Sawyer which could break her trust. Can Laura and Sawyer follow God's will?
While you could read this one as a stand alone book, you should read "Treasuring Emma" first as there is so much in this book that follows Emma and Adam's continuing relationship and the aftermath of the fire that Mark King sat in the first book along with many other references to events in the first book.
The characters again are not stereotypical Amish with perfect behavior. They are every bit as human as you and I with weaknesses and strengths. That's one thing I do love about Kathleen Fuller's Amish characters and I hope there's another addition to the Middlefield Family series. I'd recommend this book to any Amish fiction/romance fans
The plot starts with the mysterious Laura Stutzman (whom we met briefly in the first installment) who shows up from her Amish community in Kentucky to Middlefield, Ohio to stay with Emma and her grandmother Leona. Laura is plainly carrying a chip on her shoulder about something that has happened to her earlier. Though no one but Laura knows it. Laura is at times just plain rude to people who are trying to help her and she trys to drive away anyone who gets close to her. At times Laura is hard to like as a main character, but, I liked that her humanity and sensitivity persevered. She is trying to hide the fact that Mark King has broken her heart and trust. She is heck bent on revenge. The only person she even lets a bit close to her is Sawyer Thompson, who takes a fancy to her even though she trys everything to drive him away. Laura eventually lets her guard down, but, then finds out something about Sawyer which could break her trust. Can Laura and Sawyer follow God's will?
While you could read this one as a stand alone book, you should read "Treasuring Emma" first as there is so much in this book that follows Emma and Adam's continuing relationship and the aftermath of the fire that Mark King sat in the first book along with many other references to events in the first book.
The characters again are not stereotypical Amish with perfect behavior. They are every bit as human as you and I with weaknesses and strengths. That's one thing I do love about Kathleen Fuller's Amish characters and I hope there's another addition to the Middlefield Family series. I'd recommend this book to any Amish fiction/romance fans
