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  1. Nancee
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Love At First Sight!
    July 19, 2013
    Nancee
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Addie Cramer's family is intent on her marrying Phillip Eicher, the Amish bishop's son, but Addie lacks any feelings beyond friendship for the young man. Her parents are persistent that she marry Phillip in honor and obedience to them, but Addie's head is turned by another man. Jonathan Mosier's family has moved back to Lancaster County after living in another Amish community for several years. Upon meeting Jonathan, Addie's senses are heightened and she knows she's in love. Jonathan shares her attraction but their lives become chaotic because of their attraction. The Cramers and Mosiers have held a longstanding grudge against one another, and both families are unwilling to forgive and forget. Addie is forbidden to see Jonathan which only adds bitterness and despair to her unhappiness. An Amish Romeo and Juliet, Jonathan and Addie do everything in their power to overcome the unforgiving feelings that still have a hold on their families.

    Leslie Gould has penned another beautiful Amish love tale, a facsimile to the well-known story of Romeo and Juliet, a story of obedience and compromise. Written with multiple levels and several diverse characters, the author has combined these elements into a well-told and successful novel. Numerous emotions are characterized, and examples of mental health issues, including depression, anger and alcoholism are depicted in an open and direct style. Forgiveness is the archetype the Amish manifest in their beliefs, and is at the core of this well-written story. I previously read and thoroughly enjoyed Courting Cate, and this second book in The Courtships of Lancaster County is no disappointment! I look forward to the sequel in this series.

    Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are mine, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.
  2. Cookie
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    adoring addie
    May 20, 2021
    Cookie
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I enjoyed this book, I have read several of Leslie Gould books and have enjoyed all of them
  3. Christa
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great Book!
    June 7, 2015
    Christa
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Adoring Addie, the second book in the series, The Courtships of Lancaster County, by Leslie Gould is a definite must-read!

    Everyone assumes Addie Cramer will marry Phillip Eicher, the Bishops son, but Addie questions if he is the right one. When Addie meets Jonathan Mosier, she knows it is love at first sight. The problem is the Cramers and Mosiers do not see eye to eye and will do anything they can to make sure Jonathan and Addie stay clear of each other.

    Can Jonathan and Addie bring their families back together? Will Addie marry the love of her life or will she have to settle with Phillip? Leslie does a great job relating the characters to circumstances that everyone can relate to including lying, depression, faith, hope, love and forgiveness. I highly recommend reading this book. Once you start it, you wont want to put it down!

  4. ASC Book Reviews
    NM
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Simply amazing!!!
    March 1, 2014
    ASC Book Reviews
    NM
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I LOVED this book and I LOVE Leslie!!! She is a fabulous writer! I love this Amish rendition of Romeo and Juliet even more than Shakespeare's original! I have loved this whole series' concept from the very beginning and enjoy the way Leslie weaves Shakespeare's classics in Amish settings! Cate, Bob, Pete, Betsy, Mervin, Martin, etc. from Courting Cate make reappearances in this sequel and help throughout the story. I love how this book plays out. From the beginning I enjoyed how Leslie had the characters fall in love slower. Yes it could still be considered "love at first sight" and yes they do fall in love the first day, but it felt like it had enough time to develop instead of just glimpsing each other and BAM! they're in love! LOL! All of the characters are wonderful! And Leslie does a fantastic job of expressing the frustrating aspects of Addie's parents attempting to force her to marry someone she doesn't love! I even love Jonathan more than the original Romeo! His Faith and passion made me fall in love with him right along with Addie! :D Some of my favorite scenes from the play appear in there own ways; such as the party scene where they meet. And I really have come to love the first person way Leslie writes in; it made me feel closer with Addie and more involved with what she goes through. The only grammatical thing that I personally don't like is the He when referring to The Lord isn't capitalized, but I digress! From great twists to a fantastic end I love this book through and through! I can't wait to read Minding Molly!!!

    Songs: "How Great Thou Art" Carrie Underwood, "'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" by Alan Jackson, and while all the lyrics of this song may not match this book overall it does and I just love this song! :) "Overcomer" by Mandisa

    Songs may change in the future.

    Revelations 21:5

    ~ASC

    *I received this Book from Bethany House because I was interested in it and wanted to review it this in no way affected my opinion and the above are my true thoughts and feelings. ~ASC
  5. Cathy Thelen
    Melbourne, fl
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Who couldn't adore Addie?
    October 25, 2013
    Cathy Thelen
    Melbourne, fl
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I really felt for Addie. She was the only daughter. So all the housework and gardening fell to her. Her mother was in pain and couldn't help. She just made lists for Addie of all the things must do everyday. But Addie was also responsible for her younger brothers. Addie saw many things in her life she didn't understand but stood loyal to her family until she fell in love. Then she had to stand for what she believed in.

    This was a great book. I would like to see a series done on Addie.

    I was given this book for my honest review by bookfun.org
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