The Mending by Susan Lantz Simpson
Paperback, 288 pages
Genre:Amish
Expected publication: August 28th 2018 by Zebra
Book Summary
With autumn's golden glow, marriage season comes to Southern Maryland's Amish country. But is such joy meant for all? . . . Malinda Stauffer is happy that her gut frienden Phoebe Yoder may soon be married. Of course, Malinda can't help wondering about her own future. She hopes someday to find the same contentment as a wife and mother that she has helping her own mamm care for Malinda's father and five brothers. But a challenging health issue has her convinced no man wants the burden of a fraa who needs rest when there are farms to tend and businesses to run. Adding to her stress is the unwanted attention of an aggressive big city doctor smitten by her--an unsettling distraction she has kept to herself. Timothy Brenneman works alongside Malinda's brother, Sam, handcrafting the finest Amish furniture in St. Mary's County. He can't recall when Sam's little schweschder blossomed into a beautiful young woman--but he would do anything to hold Malinda close and soothe the sad yearning in her eyes. Sensing her unease at the mention of her doctor only confirms his desire to protect her. Healing, however, is in Gott's hands, and a hard lesson in the true meaning of love may soon bless them both in ways they never imagined . . .
My Review
This is the second book I've read by this author. This is a continuation to the first I read. Taking place in Southern Maryland,Malinda returns home from a relatives house to find the man she thought she had an understanding with having another girlfriend. She develops an interest in a childhood friend,Timothy who unknown to her has had an interest in her for years. He just wants her to be happy even if it does involve her having another boyfriend. With an illness that can be debilitating at times she doesn't feel deserving of love. In her mind, who would want a fraa who could have a debilitating flare up that could have her bedridden for days ? As an overachiever, Malinda's days are filled with cooking, cleaning and basically anything to prove that she is not sickly despite not knowing when her illness could flare. The tables become turned when her love interest becomes injured on the job and he's unsure if he'll be able to continue what he does to earn his lively hood. She now has to convince him he will be a worthy mate. I love seeing, Malinda's strong,persistent personality. She doesn't let her illness hold her back and she is such an encourager to Timothy when he has his time of need. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in this series as
I've enjoyed
getting to know this family. Pub Date 28 Aug 2018 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley. Thank you.All opinions expressed are my own.