The Hope Jar (The Prayer Jars #1) by Wanda Brunstetter
Genres: Fiction,Amish,Christian Fiction
Paperback, 320 pages
Published August 1st 2018 by Shiloh Run Press
Book Summary
A Brand-New 3-Book Series from New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter. What happens when making an elderly Amish couple very happy means going along with a lie that gets bigger by the day? Michelle Taylor is not who her new family in Lancaster County believes her to be. The Lapps were looking for their long-lost granddaughter when they met Michelle and she assumed the identity of Sara Murray. Once homeless and hopeless, Michelle has come to love her new Amish friends and even considers the idea of romance among them. Finding an old blue jar in the barn that is filled with slips of paper containing thoughts, quotes, and prayers by an unknown author becomes a boost to Michelle’s budding faith— but also convicting. How can she tell the truth without hurting the ones she has truly come to love?
My Review
Desperate times lead to desperate measures taken. At least they do in the case of Michelle. Facing homelessness and having an abusive boyfriend she flees her situation not quite knowing where she's going or where she'll eventually end up. At the transportation station she is mistaken for an elderly Amish couple's granddaughter. She tries to tell them at first it's not her that's the granddaughter but the grandmother is persistent and she can barely get a word in edgewise. Eventually figuring she'll go along with it for just a short while after all what can be worse than her current situation. She grows to love her new Amish "family" and the members of the community. Her conscience really bothers her when she has to do things to prevent the grandparents real granddaughter from coming around. She hates deceiving the sweet older couple who have taken her in.She is even in a love triangle with two men interested in her, An Englisher and an Amish man. She doesn't pursue either though feeling undeserving of both even though she does enjoy their company. Her life starts to unravel after an injury and her conscience tells her to tell someone the truth. What will happen when she leaves and the real granddaughter shows up at the grandparents house? I can't wait to read the next book in this series. This book was exceptionally great! Pub Date 01 Aug 2018 Thank you to Barbour Publishing, Inc. and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.