Falling in love can only mean trouble for an Englisch girl and an Amish boy… unless there’s another way for them to listen to their hearts.  

Englischer Natalie Collins looks forward to Friday night suppers at Levi and Mary Shetler’s house every week: delicious food, wonderful conversation with her Amish friends, and, best of all, the presence of Levi’s older brother Lucas. Natalie and Lucas have become best friends despite their different backgrounds. They share a love of books, and he is teaching her about God in a way that she can understand.

But the closer they become, the more opinions everyone seems to have. Levi and Mary, Lucas’s family, and even Natalie’s mother—whose own life is a mess at the moment—have concerns about their relationship. Why can’t everyone understand that it’s possible to just be friends? Besides, they couldn’t be together even if they wanted to be. Lucas would never leave the Amish faith, and Natalie is Englisch and pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine.

But when a terrifying accident happens, Natalie and Lucas are forced to confront their true feelings and decide if they can stay true to themselves and each other.  

This is the first full-length Amish novel I’ve read. I’m trying to expand my horizons and read different genres, so I decided to pick it up.

For me, the novel was a bit slow. It also read more like a young adult novel — Natalie’s only nineteen so it makes sense. More than half of the book is her and Lucas trying to figure out if they can overcome their differences to have a relationship. Things did pick up, though.

I’m not sure if it’s me, the book, or the genre, but the pace is generally slower than I prefer. Nothing wrong with that; just not my speed. The romance, however, was sweet.

Rated G. Get your copy here!

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