OK, this book totally works in my Salute to Christmas Reads! Which is AWESOME! …mostly because the book is awesome and I want to give it as much attention as I possibly can!
WOW!
I didn’t think Rosalind Lauer could get any better! But it seems like every book of hers I read is even better than the last one!
With the first three books Rosalind wrote; A Simple Winter, A Simple Spring and A Simple Autumn – Rosalind introduced us to the wonderful community of Halfway and I didn’t get the chance to freak about it because I didn’t actually discover her wonderful books until the second series had already started.
I did start by reading the first series and then I was blessed to be able to go right into the next… until I had to wait for this one – A Simple Charity.
And now I’m freaking out because I don’t want it to end!
I’m hoping that either Rosalind has more planned for this series or else she’s going to start another series but with these same characters! They’re too amazing to let go of!
And Rosalind Lauer has a particular talent for blending the Amish community with the English community that makes her books so much more appealing. For those of us who don’t necessarily want to make such a drastic change, it’s exciting to think that we could just move into the community and live alongside the plain people.
It’s certainly on my own wish list!
Of course it’s also tricky because I have fallen completely and totally in love with THESE people and THIS community! It’s just too well-written! Rosalind makes her characters so real, I feel like I could go to Halfway and meet them all!
Oh well… I’ll just have to be content with them in my imagination.
In the meantime, you can find more about this book HERE on the book page at Random House
And here is a little sneak peek from Random House
OF ALL THE GIFTS THAT LAST,
THE GREATEST IS CHARITY.Although she is still in her twenties, Fanny Lapp has known a lifetime of love and heartache. Twice widowed, she has a home to maintain, a renovation in the works, and a family to raise—all without a husband. Fortunately, in the Amish community, help is never far away. To ease Fanny’s burdens, the bishop sends Zed Miller to the Lapp house. Fanny is drawn to kind, handsome Zed, who suffers from sins of the past. But to everything there is a season, and Fanny cannot act on her feelings while mourning her husband.
Newly returned to his Amish roots after many years in the outside world, Zed knows he must prove himself to earn acceptance from his community. Without a second thought, he picks up a hammer and sets to work helping Fanny fulfill her dream of turning an old carriage house into a women’s childbirth center. Soon Zed finds himself a part of Fanny’s daily chores, sharing her laughter and sorrow. Knowing that time flows like a river, running slow and steady, Zed plans to wait on his love. But when their secret is discovered, how deep will the disapproval of their community run?
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A reminder that the greatest gifts come from the heart. – Tweet this!
A Simple Charity shines like the sun with the blessings of everyday miracles. – Tweet this!
You can find out more about the books or purchase it by clicking the links below
GOODREADS BALLANTINE/RANDOM HOUSE ROSALIND LAUER’S FACEBOOK
CHRISTIANBOOK AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE ITUNES
I received this book free in exchange for an honest review from Random House!
GOD BLESS
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