Rebellious Heart {Review}

 I have to say that this was one of my favorite books to read!  I couldn't put it down!  In Rebellious Heart, Jody Hedlund does a great job of keeping your attention with a story full of suspense and romance.  I've read and enjoyed a few of Jody's books, but this one was definitely my favorite!  The story is set in the revolution era, so if you enjoy that time period along with a great story, you will love this book too.  Even if you don't particularly love that I era, I still highly recommend reading Rebellious Heart!

From the back cover:

Massachusetts, 1763
A Love That Would Shape History Forever
Because she's a woman, higher learning was always closed to Susanna Smith. But her quick mind and quicker tongue never back down from a challenge. And she's determined to marry well, so she'll be able to continue her work with the less fortunate.

Growing up with little to his name, poor country lawyer Benjamin Ross dreams of impacting the world for the better. When introduced to the Smiths he's taken by Susanna's intelligence and independent spirit, but her parents refuse to see him as a suitor for their daughter.

When the life of a runaway indentured servant is threatened, Susanna is forced to choose between justice and mercy, and Ben becomes her unlikely advisor. But drawing closer to this man of principle and intellect lands her in a dangerous, secret world of rebellion and revolution against everything she once held dear.

I received this book for free for review from Bethany House Publishers.

Blessings,

The Secret Keeper {Review}

Although I am finding a few authors of Amish books that I really like, I still think that Beverly Lewis is my favorite!  After reading the first two books in the Home to Hickory Hollow series, I was really excited to be able to review another one! The Secret Keeper is just as good as the other ones.

From the back cover:

Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania--the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began--with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together.

Jennifer Burns shocks her family and friends when she bids farewell to her modern life in favor of the Old Order Amish world, settling in with Samuel and Rebecca Lapp.

The people of Hickory Hollow are curious about the beautiful young seeker among them--one handsome Amishman in particular--and Jenny faces many challenges in the Proving time the brethren set for her...challenges of the heart, as well as the spirit.

This was another of Beverly Lewis' sweet Amish stories but had a different twist with an Englisher wanting to become Amish.  I really enjoyed this different perspective and found it interesting that Jenny wanted to be Amish despite growing up with a very modern family.  I also really enjoyed that Beverly included some familiar characters from past stories.  Although the conflict seemed a bit rushed to be resolved at the end and everything worked out a little too neatly, I still really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it or any other of Beverly Lewis' books.

I received this book for free for review from Bethany House Publishers.

Blessings,