The Birdhouse (Amish of Jamesport #3) by Laura V. Hilton
Book Description:
Esther Beachy enjoys working for an elderly wheelchair-bound woman and her husband. Her clients are pleasant, and their home is far more peaceful than Esther’s, with so many siblings. She only dreads the day when their grandson Viktor will return from the river to take care of some business on the farm. She and Viktor were classmates years ago, and he was an obnoxious flirt who paid attention to every girl but her.A seasoned riverboat crew member, Viktor Petersheim has seen his share of trials. He left the Amish after the death of his parents and siblings in a house fire for which he still feels responsible. Now, after years of working on the Mississippi River, he returns home to help out on the farm—and, hopefully, to repair some of the damaged relationships and broken hearts he left in his wake.
When Viktor returns home, it doesn’t take long for him and Esther to realize their mutual attraction. Even so, their relationship remains as tumultuous as a shaken snow globe. Viktor isn’t the only man with an eye on Esther, and soon it looks as if she’s ready to make a future with someone else. Will the two go their separate ways again? Or will the hand of God work something beautiful out of their angst and agitation?
About the Author: Laura V. Hilton
Laura V. Hilton is an award-winning author with more than twenty Amish, contemporary, and historical romances. When she's not writing, she reviews books and writes devotionals for Seriously Write.
Laura and her pastor-husband have five children and a hyper dog named Skye. They currently live in Arkansas.
When she's not writing, Laura enjoys reading, and visiting lighthouses and waterfalls. Her favorite season is winter, and her favorite holiday is Christmas.
To learn more about Laura, read her reviews, and find out about her upcoming releases, readers may visit:
lighthouse-academy.blogspot.com
www.familyfiction.com/authors/laura-v-hilton
www.amazon.com/Laura-V.-Hilton/e/B004IRSM5Q
My Thoughts: Beautiful Story
She remembers him as the most annoying bu in school. A flirt. And she would not think about him more than she had to......Not at all.
He remembers her as a thin, gangly girl he'd gone to school with. A few years younger than him. But...., she definitely wasn't a beanpole anymore. Had she always been this pretty?
When I picked up this book, it was late in the evening, so I told myself, "One chapter and that's it for today." Well, that didn't quite work out as planned. Once I got started, I couldn't put it down and one chapter turned into the entire book which I finished in the wee hours of the morning. Well worth it, I might add.
What was it about this book that captured my attention? It is a story of what self placed guilt can do to a person. It is a story of the harm caused by gossip and envy. It is a story of having your whole life planned out for you and not having a say in the matter. It is a story of sadness, joy, love, forgiveness, salvation, and new beginnings. It is a story of what happens when one's world gets shaken up, like a snow globe, and everything just feels topsy turvy and out of control. But eventually, everything settles and falls into place. Laura Hilton weaves all of these elements into the story. Nothing is overdone. The combination is just right. And she definitely knows how to add tender, sweet, romantic, toe curling moments into the story. She is truly a master at it, and it is indeed a beautiful story.
**I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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