Sunday, February 13, 2022

Foundation of Love (An Amish Legacy Novel Book 1) by Amy Clipston

 Book Description:

Get swept away in the first installment of Amy Clipston’s Amish Legacy series.

They were “only friends” . . . but they wanted so much more.

Crystal Glick is grateful to live with her brother’s family since her father died and her fiancé, Owen, broke their engagement. Crystal loves her bruderskinner and cheerfully helps her sister-in-law through a difficult pregnancy with babies number seven and eight, but she yearns for a husband and children of her own.

Duane Bontrager is mourning the recent death of his wife, Connie, after twenty-four years of marriage. He and his grown sons have a thriving roofing business but can’t get used to life without her. As the young men prepare to launch out on their own, Duane can’t imagine life alone—nor with anyone but Connie.

When a roofing job at the Glicks introduces Duane and Crystal, they’re attracted in spite of their fourteen-year age difference. But their bishop thinks Duane is better suited for the sweet widow Tricia, and Duane’s sons object to his interest in any woman. Crystal’s family fears losing her indispensable help. If she must go, they’d rather she be reunited with Owen in spite of his betrayal.

They’re the only two who believe they’re a match made in heaven, can Duane and Crystal overcome the obstacles to love?



About the Author: Amy Clipston

Amy Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing "career" began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. She is the author of the bestselling Kauffman Amish Bakery series with Zondervan, which is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. An advocate for organ and blood donation, Amy donated a kidney in 2011 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Through her donation, her husband received a second kidney transplant. Amy and her husband matched another couple and swapped kidneys with them. Amy's memoir, A Gift of Love, will be available in early 2014. She hopes her story inspires others to become organ and blood donors. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and four spoiled rotten cats. You can find her on the web at www.AmyClipston.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmyClipstonBooks.



My Thoughts:  A Charming Story 5

Thirty something, Crystal Glick, spent most of her life being a caregiver, first to her father and then to her nieces and nephews. Between the time she spends caring for her nieces and nephews and the hurt she suffered from a past relationship, it doesn't seem likely that Crystal will ever marry. 

Widower, Duane Bontrager, does roof work along with his three young adult sons. He is focused on growing the business with his sons and is not thinking about a new relationship. 

However, Crystal and Duane's situations take a turn when they meet, and they slowly from a friendship. As their friendship grows, they find that their feelings for each other are growing beyond friendship.  However, situations, people and opinions seem to be getting in the way of their growing relationship. Their story gripped my heart completely and kept me turning pages to the very end. I found Crystal and Duane endearing, their story charming, and one you won't want to miss. 

**I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley. All opinions and comments are completely my own.

My Rating: 5 ⭐️

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