A Book Review of A Patchwork Past  Recently I had an unexpected week of vacation come up and needed a good book to bring with me to read at the pool.  I chose A Patchwork Past by Leslie Gould and I am so glad that I decided on that book.  I highly recommend this five-star novel.  It is the second novel in the Plain Patterns series.  The equally wonderful first book is Piecing It All Together. The main character is Sophie, a likable, but “wild” former Amish young woman, who suffers from flareups of an autoimmune disease, lupus.  She is forced to leave her English ..read more

Jennifer Beckstrand's newest novel, Andrew, will be available for purchase on June 25, 2019.  I've been a huge fan of Ms. Beckstrand for quite a long time.  Her novels perfectly combine Amish life, romance, humor, and the word of God.  Her Huckleberry series and the Bee Sisters series were so good, I read them more than once.  And now I'm happy to tell you that this new series about a family of brothers continues that same history of excellence. The magic of Ms. Beckstrand's writing is in her ability to add real-life circumstances with outstanding and unexpected humor.  In Andrew, we have a ..read more