Susannah Beiler is the Bishop’s daughter in a community of Amish people in Indiana. Not only does she follow the rules of the reasonably relaxed community, she doesn’t encourage any young men to court her. Micah Fisher arrives in Indiana from Maine, not quite looking forward to a summer helping his grandparents without his mobile phone and blue jeans.

"An Unlikely Amish Match" offers a view of Amish life that differs from some of the "sweet" Amish romance novels. When Micah enters the Goshen, Indiana Amish community, he brings along some unusual and unique ways of living the Amish lifestyle. Susannah, the bishop's daughter, could not be more different from Micah, as she sticks closely to the rules of the Ordnung. When the two meet, sparks fly! What starts out as a challenge becomes much more than companionship. However, Micah shows his true colors of strength and integrity when trouble comes calling.

This novel deals with themes of illness, rebellion, change, and crime; at the same time, characters exhibit courage, insight, trust, energy, and liveliness. The Christian message is present but not preachy. Characters are described in just the right amount of detail to give readers a mental picture of them. Readers who seek a change of pace in an Amish romance will enjoy this story of a very unlikely Amish match.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

Vannetta Chapman has quickly become a favorite author of mine. An Unlikely Amish Match was full of heart, truth and life lessons. I loved the characters and the story and found myself rereading several passages more than a couple of time, simply because of the raw truth that they spoke of. Lessons that many of is need reminded of from time to time.
I enjoyed how the two main characters were quite opposite, though each overcoming personal baggage. Watching as their friendship blossomed over time, through good and bad times, was so enjoyable. My heart cheered Susannah and Micah and that often brought a smile to my face.
This was such an enjoyable read, and I cannot wait to read more by this great author!

Who is Susannah Beiler? What about Deborah? How do they know oneanother and where are they from? What is Susannah great at? Who are Sharon and Shiloh? What medical issue did Susannah go through that we learn about? Who is Micah Fisher and where is he from? Why is he here? Who is Samuel? What do we learn about him? What happens when Micah keeps seeming to make all the wrong choices? What do his daddi and mammi say and do? What happens on the day that Micah, Susannah, Shiloh, and Sharon go to the river? Why do they go? How does what happens to Micah chance the course of his story, more than once? Read and see what happens!

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The author gives us a story of an Amish man who is not wanting to leave his faith, but really not ready to embrace it either. He is sent from his home in Maine to live with his Grandparents in Indiana, with the hopes he will grow up, and at 25 is he running out of time.
I liked the character of Micah, and even if he is still sewing his wild oats, he seems to have a good heart.
We also are offered a young woman who has not had an easy time, she has dealt with a hard time in her young life, but has persevered and love how she goes about her journey, and being the Bishops daughter she does a good job.
Can these two opposites get together? Will Micah’s grandfather accept him as he is? This is a read that will make you think, and be careful and don’t get too comfortable there are some wild obstacles that appear!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Harlequin, and was not required to give a positive review.

An Unlikely Amish Match
Vannetta Chapman

An Unlikely Amish Match by bestselling author, Vannetta Chapman, is book five in her Indiana Amish Brides series.

Amish good girl, Susannah Beiler, is worried that newly arrived Amish bad boy, Micah Fisher, will break the heart of one of the young women in her community, so she makes a deal with him. She will pal around with him as long as he doesn’t try to date any of the eligible girls in the community. Micah agrees, a friendship arises and both Susannah and Micah learn things about each other that shatter their preconceived notions.

An Unlikely Amish Match is a great read. Ms. Chapman has added another masterpiece to her list of Amish novels. The plot is interesting and unexpected, holding the reader’s attention from start to finish. The emotions evoked
range from awww to ahhh, sweet to surprising. This is a 5 out of 5 star read, and I recommend it to all readers of chaste romance, especially Amish romance.

My thanks to HARLEQUIN – Romance and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. However, the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.

Susannah Beiler strikes a deal with the bad boy in their community to stage a fake relationship. But as she gets to know him, she sees that he's more than a wild rebel, but can he accept her as she is once he learns her secret?



Micah is sent to his Indiana relatives for 6 months after misbehaving, is the baby of a family of girls, and he isn't ready to settle down just yet. He enjoys his pick up truck, and having his fun. He is intrigued by Susannah's proposition and is willing to play along.



Susannah has face her own fair share of storms, which have caused to her mature. She dreams of being like the other girls in the community her age, but knows that can never be.



There were so many great characters in this book, I loved her siblings, and also her father and how he dispenses good measured advice. A fun, enjoyable read from beginning to end, and in a way a sort of coming of age tale. I thought that the characters were realistic and well done, this was a fun, sweet romance, with great character development and depth. Highly enjoyable!





I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

For an Amish Nobel, the plot had quite a few twists and turns along the way to a HEA. Susannah, an overly serious cancer-survivor, and Micah, the rebellious youngest son sent to live with his grandparents for the summer, made an unexpected pairing. Both characters’ had both realistic problems and an emotional arc.

Micah's family was quick to judge, manipulative, and prone to ultimatums. I was frustrated by other characters trying to convince Micah that their meddling behavior was reasonable, which is why I DNF near the end. Otherwise, the writing was unusually strong for this subgenre.

Cute but fairly predictable. Typical enemies to friends to something more. I enjoyed the playful side of Micah matched with her stubbornness. It was a cute mix.

** ARC received from Netgalley **