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Leslie GouldBethany House / 2012 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$13.494.8 out of 5 stars for Courting Cate, Courtships of Lancaster County Series #1. View reviews of this product. 40 Reviews
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Faithgiggles5 Stars Out Of 5Kate's GrowthOctober 11, 2014FaithgigglesQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5At the beginning of this book I really thought that this great author had made a huge mistake to write a book about Cate, of all people she could have picked. Cate was honestly so picky and prickly, too. She was loving and extremely kind and close to her family; but when it came to other people; well that was another story altogether! She worked for her Dat in his businesses. He was a very prosperous business man who didn't fit my idea of an Amish man at all. But he was a loving Dat who had done his best as a widower in raising and providing for his 2 girls who were his world. Kate was his right hand person in the office; but she wasn't so well suited for the kitchen. She tended to burn most everything she cooked which was rather a sore point to her family. She was also quite a bookworm! O, how she did love to read as much as she could possibly work into her busy schedule. She and Nan (the lady who drove the bookmobile) were even friends.
Betsy, Kate's younger sister wanted to get married to Levi in the worst way; but not Cate. Instead Cate really wanted to run her own business; but of course, she wasn't sure what her Dat would say about that and hadn't talked to him about it much either. One day while Cate and Nan were discussing a book or making small talk a young man who obviously knew Nan quite well happened upon the scene. He pulled Nan into a long hug and then they began talking quite a rapidly. It turned out that Pete and Nan were cousins. Cate was impressed by this young man in spite of his very old clothing and his less put together image. There was just something about him that resonated with Cate about him. It turned out he was looking for a man by the name of Bob Miller, a business man he was hoping to get a job from. Of course, he was actually looking for Cate's Dat. Cate took off on her horse; but when she got to her road and turned off, there was Pete walking down the lane behind her. He had managed to get a ride with someone. He figured the best way to meet her Dat, whom she had told him several times wasn't hiring,was simply to follow her home. Cate was quite angry with him. Her Dat saw them coming up the lane and he went out immediately to meet the young man following Cate. Almost as soon as introductions were made and Pete stated his desire to work for Mr. Miller, Cate's Dat surprised her by hiring him on the spot to work in the showroom. She couldn't believe it and she had all kinds of suspicions about Pete.
Not long after that; Pete lets Cate know that he would like to court her. Naturally she doesn't believe him about that either; she is sure he just wants to get in good with Betsy who of course, has eyes only for Levi. However, Pete never really shows that interest. Not long after Pete enters the scene; Bob Miller tells Cate that he wants grandchildren running around the house. And since Cate is the oldest; he expects her to get married before he will even hear anything about Betsy and Levi getting married. Both the girls are most upset. Cate truly wants Betsy to have her wedding first and she really doesn't have her heart set on marrying anyone. Finally though , things change in a big way when Betsy tells Cate she is late with her monthly time and she believes she is pregnant. Cate is horrified for the dishonor that will bring upon her Dat. Besides this Levi really wants to marry Betsy so Betsy begs Cate to try to get Pete to marry her. Cate makes a proposition to Pete, including a proposal for a marriage of convenience only. He asks her for time to think about it. But in the end, he agrees to it. They get married and leave for his his parent's home in NY. Then begins the most incredible time in Cate's young life. She thinks she is ready to face whatever is ahead; but she learns she needs the Lord's help in her life as never before and she begins to go to Him with her problems which are numerous. God begins to change her and the change is remarkable. The remainder of this story I won't give away. It is a great read through the end. -
Janus Tuttle5 Stars Out Of 5Just loved the story line. Quite different .April 25, 2014Janus TuttleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I really liked this book. It , to me , was a dfiferent story line than I had read in most Amish Fiction books. It held my interest from start to finish and I could not wait to be able to return to reading to see what was going to happen to Cate next. I felt great empathy for her in making the decisions she made and what she went through in New Youk doing work she was not used to be doing. It was just a wonderful story and I don't want to spoil it for anyone but please read it for yourself. I have already received the second one, Adoring Addie and I hope it is as good as Courting Cate. I do hope these same charahters appear in Adoring Addie. Great book by Leslie Gould.
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ruthhill74Yelm, WAAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Wonderful Amish FareDecember 24, 2013ruthhill74Yelm, WAAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I have read plenty of Amish romances and fiction in recent times, and I generally love them and award them a 5-star rating with absolutely no trouble. Well, let me tell you something. This is by far one of the best Amish romance I have ever read! It was so different from the others I have read, and in a good way, too! I was drawn into the book from the very beginning, and at times, I was so into the book that I forgot where I was!
This is a unique Amish story. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but it will definitely keep you guessing at every turn. While you can count on an ending being something you will enjoy, the journey is full of suspense at times. There were times I just wanted to shake some sense into Cate or slap Pete upside the head, I was fully engaged in the story at all times.
I love the way the spiritual elements are seamlessly woven into the story line. I always find that Amish fiction is consistently the best at accomplishing this. Even if the people walk away from God, they always seem to come back. And you will see that in Cate, and I found it very inspiring. And God works in the lives of everyone else as well, and by the end of the book, everyone is serving God!
If you like Amish fiction and/or clean romances, this is definitely the book for you! I can't recommend it highly enough. -
MaryAnnORAge: Over 65Gender: Female5 Stars Out Of 5Amish courtship full of twistsApril 22, 2013MaryAnnORAge: Over 65Gender: FemaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Even if I hadn't known Courting Cate was a takeoff on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, I would have figured it out soon into this compelling story, but that didn't lessen the enjoyment. Leslie Gould manages to successfully follow in the master's steps with her powerful characters and drama. She also weaves her own twists and surprises into the tale.
Cate may live in Paradise, Pennsylvania, but the community seems anything but that to her. She has practically raised her younger sister, Betsy, after their mother's death. Sweet Betsy is a sought-after beauty, but Cate's feisty tongue and spirit keeps her own suitors away. Then Pete Treger wanders into town and snags a job working for Cate's father. He appears interested in winning her, or maybe it's only Dat's money he wants.
Will Cate be trapped into marriage or manage to get her own way or both? Leslie's first book in this new series, The Courtships of Lancaster County, offers the blessings of good writing that pulls readers along through all the ups and downs until tears flow unchecked by the end. I consider this her best book yet and look forward to reading the next in the series, Adoring Addie, which just came out. -
Sharon5 Stars Out Of 5Courting CateFebruary 22, 2013SharonQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5As a young girl Cate lost her mom and ended up raising her sister Betsy. Now as a young Amish woman almost past the typical age for marriage, Cates dad decrees that Betsy cannot "court" unless Cate is being courted. The only problem is Betsy already has someone courting her.
When Pete arrives and gets the job working in the showroom working for Cates dad, plans are set in motion. Ultimately, will Cate settle for a marriage of convince? Will her sister Betsy use Cate to get what she wants like always? Will dad find out before Cate marries? Does life get worse for Cate as a wife?
I enjoyed how the author kept changing course so you never know what is around the next page. This was a great novel about family and life doesn't always work as planned and that it can be messy.
I am happy to give this book a five star rating.
I received this book free from the publisher through the Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
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