Rhoda Lantz is feeling a bit left out. Her widowed mother is about to remarry, and her twin sister Rachel is a busy newlywed traveling the countryside visiting relatives to pick up wedding gifts. For the first time in her life, Rhoda will be living alone.
Andy Leitner's wife left him and their two children behind for the better life she desired. As a stretched thin nursing student, Andy, an Englischer, is also the caregiver for his mother.
When Rhoda answers Andy's ad looking for someone to take care of his family while he's away, it seems God has given her a meaningful new direction for her life. Falling for Andy could lead to her being shunned by her community. Is Rhoda wishing for things she can't have or will she remember that everything is possible with God?
I think I have found a new favorite Charlotte Hubbard book. I've truly loved all the books in this series, but this one is outstanding. I stayed up late--way too late--reading it and would sneak moments in during the day to read a few pages.
The wonderful thing about Amish fiction is that sense of community they bring; so while Rhoda and Andy's story is the focus of Winter of Wishes, the reader is also brought up to date on the Hooley brothers, their aunts Jerusalem and Nazareth, Preacher Tom, the shunned bishop Hiram Knepp, and other members of Willow Ridge. In addition, we see other familiar characters, like Rhoda and Rachel's sister Rebecca and the banker, Derek Shotwell. A new twist with this story is how it leads in perfectly to Hubbard's and Naomi King's crossover book, An Amish Country Christmas. The seeds are planted in this book for folks from Willow Ridge to visit Cedar Creek.
Lovers of Amish fiction and inspirational romances will enjoy Hubbard's Winter of Wishes.
Series: Seasons of the Heart
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zebra (September 3, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420121715
ISBN-13: 978-1420121711
This post first appeared at The Book Connection. I received a copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinion, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
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