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Arms Of Love (An Amish Beginnings Novel) (2012)

by Kelly Long(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1401684963 (ISBN13: 9781401684969)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Thomas Nelson

review 1: The year is 1777. America is in turmoil. And Amish life is far different from today.Pennsylvania in the late 18th century, once called William Penn's Woods, is populated with an assortment of different faiths living together for the first time in American history. Included in this tapestry is a small and struggling group called the Amsih.Surrounding this peaceful people are unavoidable threats. Both Patriots and the British are pillaging land and goods for the sake of the war. Young Amishmen are leaving the faith to take up arms and defend freedom. A simple walk in the untamed forests could result in death- from bullet, arrow or wild animal.Amid the chaos, Adam Wyse is fighting a personal battle. To join the war efforts and leave his faith would mean walking away from the ... moreonly woman he's ever loved: Lena Yoder. But because of his love for her, he's made a promise that may keep them apart permanently.When Adam withdraws from Lena, she's forced to turn to his brother, Isaac, for support. Must Lena deny her heart's desire to help Adam's soul? And will life in this feral and primitive New World be more than this peacekeeping people can withstand?
review 2: In short, this book is about a young lady, Lena, & her struggles - both her struggles to listen to her beloved father, her struggles to do what is right & her struggles to listen to what she believes God is telling her to do.The book begins with Lena's love interest, Adam, making a promise to Lena's dying mother. As with most romance books, most of the anguish of the book could have been solved if Adam just told Lena of his promise to her mother - but he doesn't. The rest of the book is about how he struggles to keep his promise, how their romance is resolved, so they can live happily ever after. There's a few minor mysteries that are solved along the way as well.This book takes place during the Revolutionary war, but those seeking a historical fiction book won't really see any history in the book. There's a few brief mentions of going off to fight the war, & Adam is friends with a military man, but over all, this is more of an Amish romance than a historical fiction book.All & in all, I did greatly enjoy the book & read it in just a couple of days, which is amazing for me these days. I felt it was a little slow in the middle, & I wish it had ended a little sooner (instead of adding a couple more scenes after what I felt was a nice climatic ending), but I did enjoy reading the tale of Lena, Adam, & his brother Issac. less

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