Sequel to The Lopsidded Christmas Cake. I really enjoyed the continuation of the story into the lives of Amish twins, finding love, and growing families.

A delightful Amish romance!

I thoroughly enjoyed looking in on Elma and Thelma again. They are very well developed and presented. It was fun seeing how Thelma and her husband Joseph have moved on with their lives since the end of the first book in the series. The bond that the twins have is a little strained because of the natural distance with this change. Yet their love for each other is the same.

I found the differences in the men that come into Elma’s life very clear and easy to pick up. It was fun to see how her relationship with each of them progressed. I knew from early in the book who I wanted her to end up with.

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I enjoyed this book. It was funny and entertaining although I did think it was a little long winded at times.

Elma is taking care of the store and her house all by herself because her twin is married and expecting. It can get to be a little overwhelming. She worries she will be an old maid. But she has 2 suitters interested in her but is she interested in either of them?

Thank you Netgalley and Barbour Publishing, Inc. for allowing me to read this title at no charge for an honest review.

I highly enjoyed "The Lopsided Christmas Cake" by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter that I knew I would enjoy the sequel "The Farmers' Market Mishap" just as much.

The twins Thelma and Elma are living in separate homes. Elma is not taking living on her own so well now that her twin sister Thelma is married and is starting a family with her husband. They still run the general store.

Elma meets Ben Wagler through a mishap at the farmers’ market, he lives 50 miles away in Grabill. Though Elma has tried long-distance dating and it did work out for her, will she give Ben chance?
Elma has a habit of putting others before her own needs. Can she learn to take a risk at following the desires of her heart?

I look forward to reading more books co-written by Wanda and Jean in the future. And if Jean decides to write on her own, I'll be glad to read her books, too.

I received this book through Net Galley and I was not required to give a positive review.

This was cute! I hadn't read the book that comes before it, but it only takes a chapter to get caught up on the backstory. There are two men involved, and it takes a while before you know which one will end up getting his happily-ever-after at the end of the story. Lots of struggles faced with good character, and some very yummy recipes at the end!

Farmer's Market Mishap is a realistic story, but aren't most of Ms. Brunstetter's characters abundantly real? This story finds you chuckling and you don't even realize it unless your friend, spouse, dog, or cat ask you what's so funny? You find yourself pulled right on into the story - you feel like you are one of the community you are vested into the characters and the story - you yourself want to find a beau for Elma but all of a sudden you realize hey this isn't real - I cannot call Hal or Elma - although he would have been a perfect gentleman - well that's ok - reading on - what happens to Elma? Will she get her wish? let me tell you what her incredible wish is............nah - can't you have to find out for yourself - that is the fun way - Will GOD grant her the desire of her heart? Will Hal get the desire of his heart? GOD moves in their lives and they rely on HIM - so see HIM move....it is worth it.

The Farmers' Market Mishap is the second book in the Lopsided Christmas Cake series from Wanda and Jean Brunstetter. This story transports readers to Topeka Indiana with the Hochstetler twin sisters.

Elma is living alone now that Thelma is married. The two of them run a general store. As you can imagine things are different now that Thelma is married. Since she is starting a family, there is less time for her to be at the store.

On top of that, Elma wants a man of her own. She sees her sister happily married. Elma has dated some, but she is picky and hasn’t found the right person. I liked this characteristic about Elma. In many Amish Fiction books we see everyone married young, so this was a nice shift from many other titles, which are as equally enjoyable.

Ben Wagler lives in Grabill, which is 50 miles away from Elma. This doesn’t matter until a mishap at the farmers’ market sparks a love interest between Elma and Ben. On top of that, Elma has had a long distance romance in the past that didn’t work out, so this is less than an ideal situation.

I enjoyed Ben’s character. His mother tries to fix him up with a different girl, but Ben isn’t interested. I enjoyed reading about the way Ben works his way into Elma’s life and asks her out.

This book was an easy read and I enjoyed being transported into the story, which the authors did very well. I will say this wasn’t my favorite Brunstetter book, it just seemed to be missing the little spark her other stories-like The Amish Cooking Class had. That said, this was enjoyable story. I liked Ben’s character, enjoyed being transported into the story, and reading about Ben, Thelma, and Elma.

Wanda Brunstetter has done it again. The Farmer's Market Mishap is another great book. I love her writing style and love reading her Amish Fiction.

Firstly Thanks to NetGalley for my review copy.

I read the first book in the series when it was first released and really enjoyed it so was looking forward to seeing what would happen next.

This book takes up after Thelma has married and is expecting a baby. We see Elma is now living along with Tiger the cat she never wanted in book one but is now welcome companionship. We see a couple of interests for Elma but there are hurdles. Thelma would like to see her rekindle a relationship with her husbands best friend but they are just friends. There are times I really get annoyed with Thelma. I found her to be quite selfish in her thinking. She seems to think that her twin should be happy to help her when the baby comes and not put herself first. She also doesn't want her twin to find love in another district. I understand they are close but at times I felt frustrated with her for not realising she had married and was happy and why wouldn't she want her sister to have the same opportunity even if it meant moving away. I enjoy the way the book is written from several points of view and we see each persons motivation.
Another great read by Wanda and her Daughter in Law

Elma and Thelma are Amish twins running a family store together. After Thelma marries and begins her family, while they continue to run the store together, Elma begins to wonder if she will ever have love, marriage and family for herself. Is she too picky, perhaps?
At the Farmer's Market, Ben, accidentally knocks over some produce in Elma's stand, thus the title of the book! The two share an attraction, but with Ben living fifty miles away, it poses a difficulty in a relationship.
This one is definitely one more hit from Wanda E. Brunstetter that you'll want to read!
I was given a free ecopy of this book from the publisher, Barbour Publishing, Inc and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I love reading about Thelma and Elma. These two twins have always lived and done everything together. However, Thelma recently married and Elma is feeling lonely. When she meets Ben at the farmers market, will she find love? A long distance relationship seems to never work especially for her.

This is a great story of finding unexpected love, overcoming fear, and trust. The characters are well developed and easy to come to love. I received a copy through Netgalley. The review is strictly my own.

Meet identical twins Thelma and Elma! I was introduced to them when I read The Lopsided Christmas Cake by Wanda E Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter. When a buggy accident claimed the lives of their grandparents, the twins inherited a home and store in Topeka Illinois. Moving from Sullivan to Topeka was not easy and they found their new home was not as ship shape as they remembered from childhood visits. Hard work and faith carries the girls through each challenge. The Lopsided Christmas Cake is a lively story of their coming of age.

The Farmer's Market Mishap centers on Elma and Ben Wagler who it would seem couldn't possibly get together. Imagine being of marrying age and just not finding the right mate yet matchmakers seem determined to pair you up with unsuitable matches. Elma feels destined to be an old spinster running her store alone after the recent marriage of Thelma to Joseph. Even though their home is across the street she misses the close companionship she felt with her twin. Ben has been living with his mother on the family farm since his father passed. A farrier by trade, his life seems to be too busy to court the young woman his mother has "chosen" for him. He's met every other eligible young lady in his community and feels destined to carry out his life without a wife.

A chance meeting at the farmer's market in Shipshewana sends sparks to both Ben and Elma. The spark kindled by this encounter leaves a lasting impression on both their hearts but she lives in Topeka and he lives in Grabill. 50 miles is a bit far apart to begin a courtship for this Amish couple! What of Ben's mother, Dorothy, who couldn't live alone, or the store, or Thelma's new baby? How can these two get together when distance and family obligations threaten to keep them apart?


This story is light-hearted and heartwarming. I recommend The Farmer's Market Mishap for anyone who enjoys Wanda Brunstetter's legacy of Amish fiction.

I so enjoy every book that Wanda E. Brunstetter writes. This was definitely no exception. This was fun to have the characters a bit older than normal. This story had me going back and forth as to whether Elma was going to end up with Ben or her old friend Delbert. This was such a good story. I received a copy of this book from Barbour for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.

One of the original founders of the Amish genre, Wanda E. Brunstetter has done it again.
This is the second book in the Lopsided Christmas Cake series.
It was great to read such a light,fun read after some of the books I've been reading dealing with heavier subjects. The twins, Thelma and Elma no longer live together as Thelma has gotten married and is expecting a boppli since the last book. The sisters are still running their general/fabric store but it's tiring out Elma since with Thelma expecting she really can't help out many hours weekly.
Thelma and Elma go to the Farmer's Market to sell produce and due to a funny mishap, Elma meets Ben. On a flower delivery Ben makes for his mother he takes along his dog, Hunter . As Hunter is chasing the customers cat he runs off and gets lost devastating, Ben. An old boyfriend of Elma's is back in the picture but will Elma even choose either of them or is she too picky in love?
I loved how the dog brought Elma and the man she chose together. When I read a Wanda Brunstetter book I can always count of good quality writing and great Christian values . Superb author!
Pub Date 01 Jun 2017
Thank you to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing, Inc. for a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

Fans of Amish fiction will highly enjoy!

This lighthearted novel was a perfect read for me on an international flight. I highly enjoy Amish fiction, fantasizing about a 'simpler' life. But, like most things, it all boils down to -- how can I find someone to love and cherish me? what should I do, God, things aren't easy and clear? Many other reviewers have summarized the plot elements, so I will not. I'll just conclude by suggesting that fans of Amish fiction will not be disappointed by this book!

Thank you to Netgalley and Barbour for the loan of a time-constrained e-copy of the book for review, with no obligations.

The Farmers' Market Mishap, co-authored by Wanda Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter, who have collaborated on a number of Amish books, is a sweet and captivating sequel to their previous novel, The Lopsided Christmas Cake. Although a sequel, this book is easily a stand alone read. Elma and Thelma, twins who have lived with or near each other all of their lives, are both on the same page when it comes to wanting a husband for Elma. But what if that husband doesn't live in their community? With a store to mind and Thelma's baby on the way, why can't Elma just be satisfied with Dell, a man she dated before? Or maybe Elma should just be satisfied to be a lonely old maid and great-aunt to the new wee one. Attempts at matchmaking abound throughout the story--will one of the attempts lead to romance? A spilled basket of apples and a dog, lost by one and later found by another, might just be the keys to married life after all. The Farmers' Market Mishap is a charming story of family and learning to trust in a God who hears our prayers. All in all, a lovely story with a satisfying ending. Included at the end of the book are a couple of the recipes that were referenced in the book--Elma's Healthy Blueberry Crisp and Thelma's Tasty Potato Salad. I was hoping for the recipe for Elma's brownies!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

The Farmers’ Market Mishap by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter is the sequel to The Lopsided Christmas Cake. Elma Hochstetler is thirty-four years old and has been living alone since her twin sister, Thelma married Joseph Beechy. Elma has a busy life with taking care of their general store, home, garden and chores in the barn. But it does get lonely and Elma wonders if she will end up an old maid. Thelma is worried about her sister and keeps pushing her towards Delbert Gingerich. Delbert and Elma used to court, but they were not suited (Elma found him set in his ways and disliked his various quirks). Thelma hopes that her sister will change her mind (she wants her to stay close by). Thelma and Joseph are excited about their first child. It means, though, that Thelma cannot work as many hours in the store, and Elma must take on more responsibility. Ben Wagler lives in Grabill with his widowed mother, Dorothy. Dorothy has taken a booth at the Shipshewana farmer’s market to sell some of her excess produce and her lovely flowers. Ben decides to look around before the market opens and encounters Elma at her stand where he proceeds to knock over some of her produce. Elma and Ben are attracted to each other, but they live about fifty miles apart. Elma tried a long-distance relationship in the past and it did not work out. Plus, she has responsibilities and would never consider moving away from her sister especially now that she is becoming an aunt. Is there a chance for a happily ever after for Ben and Elma?

The Farmers’ Market Mishap is a light-hearted Amish romance that I enjoyed reading. It is well-written and has engaging characters. The Farmers’ Market Mishap has a good pace, it is just the right length, and it has a satisfying ending. I especially liked the addition of Hunter/Freckles. He is a smart and loving dog that accomplishes what the humans could not. The Farmers’ Market Mishap is a sequel to The Lopsided Christmas Cake, but it can be read alone. I give The Farmers’ Market Mishap 4 out of 5 stars. The story has an expected ending, but I was still pleased with the story. The Farmers’ Market Mishap is the perfect book to read on a hot afternoon.

Cute sequel to the Lopsided Christmas Cake. I personally think this book was much better than the first. While reading the book I was trying to figure out why I feel like these books are different than other Amish fiction I've read. I think it's because it's told from so many different view points. The reader is in one character's head then another and then a 3rd and 4th... I kind of feel like this makes my head spin. I like to see how all the characters think but I think telling stories from so many view points lessens the development of each character a little because the time is divided into so many different people. I wanted to go deeper into the challenge of Thelma not wanting Elma to move away. I wished they would have talked more about it. I feel like there was so much said about how she didn't want her sister to marry Ben because he was so far away but then when the end of the story came it was like boom done. I wanted some more development there. Overall I think the story is super fun and entertaining. Easy read. Ok read for when you're interrupted by children or other things. Easy to pick up read a little and put it down for a little bit.

Thelma and Joe have settled in across the street from Elma and are expecting their first child. Elma has adjusted to a cat in the house and actually kinda maybe likes said cat. Things at the store are going well, well as well as they can with the hired help being who they are. But...Elma is lonely. She's bored and lonely. And a chance encounter, nee mishap at the twin's booth at the farmer's market begins a new adventure for Elma. Difficult decisions must be made, huge changes happen to both girls, and life carries forth as it must.

I was very excited to be able to get this book via NetGalley and from the author. I loved the first book "The Lopsided Christmas Cake" and couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. And I hate to admit it but this one didn't quite live up to the first one. Kristin (you know blogging partner in crime at A Simply Enchanted Life) liked this one better. I feel the opposite. Don't get me wrong, I really like the book. I loved jumping back in with the twins. My heart went out to Elma and her loneliness and the stress of having all the household responsibilities herself as well as most of the store responsibility as well. I loved that the 'mishap' at the farmer's market started her down a path of courtship so similar to the path her sister took after the cake fiasco in the first book. I loved the parallels and continuations. I loved that they were also so different. The ending though, well I can't give it away. Let's just say I appreciate the fact that it didn't follow a preset pattern of romance tales while also leaving even me guessing up to the last little bit. I don't get lead down a winding path easily.

I'm doing things a bit out of order and backward and not the way I like to do them. I prefer to touch on the drawbacks in a book in the middle paragraph so that I can end on a bright spot. Though I don't have truly overly negative things to say but there are a couple of things to address. Characters. The newer characters introduced in this book didn't feel as dimensional and fleshed out as the others. They were missing true depth which made it hard for me to really care about them. Ben felt like a flannel cutout of what he could have been. The other drawback for me was unnecessary story lines that never went anywhere or that didn't hold up to what they could have been. The bees in the store. That could have had so much more to it than just 'I see bees, I see bees and the help gets stung, I get new screens, the end of bees'. The car accident had potential to truly draw more for the story. The same for the storm. They had potential to grow characters and grow the story line deeper and didn't go there.

Let's face it, the fact that the love story drew me down the shadowed winding path outweighs the misses of the book. Hence the bump to 4 star review.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by NetGalley and Wanda Brunstetter via Barbour Publishing. I was not compensated for this review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I was not required to write a positive review.

A book to get lost in, and a fast read, read in one sitting, one you won’t want to put down.
Long distance romance is the theme here, is 50 miles to far, or will we have to look in our own area? This is the dilemma that Elma is going to go through in this story, add a thirty plus man who has not found the right one yet, although his mother sure has tried. Ben Wagler is a farrier and loves where he lives, we also learn that this Amish sect has a few difference from their neighbor.
Add to the fact that Elma is a twin, and she also owns a grocery store, but has remained close to her sister, who lives right across the road. Can she move and leave her twin, can she leave the store her grandparents started, and can he give up the home his parents have owed, and his business. A lot of questions, but they seem insurmountable, and yet there has to be a way, is there?
As I said once I pick this one up, leave me alone, I am gone, and yet enjoying myself!
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