From Thimbles to Heartbreak: A Surprising Amish Journey
Emma has never felt so punished in her life. Instead of staying in the open air and the outdoors, she’s been “exiled” to her grandparents’ house for a summer of domestic boot camp. Her family is convinced that without mastering the art of cooking and sewing, she’ll never find an Amish husband.
She hates both those things with a passion. Emma was made to be outdoors–fishing, working, anything outside–not indoors in a stifling house being taught things she hates.
The reality of her summer is painful. Her fingers are covered with pinpricks from disastrous attempts with the needle. Her grandfather doesn’t mince words about how terrible her meals taste. Things hit an all-time low when her new friend, Ivan, witnesses one of her culinary catastrophes firsthand.
Amidst the terrible food and crooked seams, Emma discovers she has a talent for quilting–and she loves doing it.
Ivan and Emma begin to get serious, even thinking of marriage. Suddenly, even though Ivan swears he loves Emma, he tells her they are breaking up, and he is marrying someone else. Emma is shattered.
Heartbroken, Emma returns home, where she finds her sister involved with a man the entire family is against.
Even though Emma starts dating another man, her heart isn’t in it, she only has eyes for Ivan. Emma is sure she will live her life as a quilt making spinster.
But things might change again for Emma when she has one more conversation with Ivan.
The beginning of this story seemed a bit predictable until suddenly it wasn’t at all, and the pace moved at lightning speed. I was glued to the pages to learn what was going to happen.
This is a five-star clean, wholesome, and deeply engaging Amish romance–with a twist. Whether you are a dedicated fan of Amish fiction or just love a well-paced story with heart, you won’t be able to put this one down.
Thanks to, Barbour Books, for providing Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, “The Beginners Quilt,” by Wanda E. Brunstetter, for the purpose of review. Opinions are my own.
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