A touching tale of love, forgiveness, overcoming obstacles and helping others.
I love the efforts that the community is doing in this series after the natural disaster demolished the town. Abby is a character that caught my eye in the previous book of the series just because her character is so appealing, she is a strong leader, she is organized, structured, kind, considerate, loyal, her goal in life is to help others, and she is always looking for the little ways she can make others lives a bit easier. What a role model to have for us all.
David has a lot of the same characteristics that Abby has, yet he is ridden by the guilt of survival, and the secrets his family holds.
The efforts David and Abby are making to help the teenagers, to stop the bullying, to help the community, and the elderly are commendable, another great illustration of leading by example.
An uplifting, inspiring, and entertaining tale of the Amish and englischer working together to help the community.
~ Four Spoons

This book’s storyline is compelling, and the characters have a depth to them that draws the reader into their stories. Abby is Amish; David is English; and their close friendship means much to both of them. But their families disapprove—David’s family is prejudiced against the Amish and Abby’s brother against the English. As Abby and David find themselves falling in love, their future seems uncertain. They both must trust God to show them the way to go, even if it leads them away from each other.

I also liked Mikayla’s story. The teenage girl lost her dad in a tragic accident. David, as her guardian, wants to help her deal with her grief, but she’s unable to share her feelings with him. Abby seems to be the key to helping Mikayla, and David finds that he needs Abby’s wisdom to help her. This is a lovely story of faith, hope, and love.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

I very much enjoyed this sweet Amish story by Jo Ann Brown. She's a wonderful author that can instantly draw her readers in from the beginning and can make her stories realistic and believable. She also has the ability to make new readers fans for life like me.
I felt like this too was a perfect read for the holiday Easter. Easter is a special time and we all or some of us really know what Easter is all about. Isn't God amazing! I love watching HIm work things out in His own timing. He has a plan for each and every one of us and this story can be used for proof of that.
The Amish are an amazing people. I love their simple ways. And their food! Oh my gosh!
I was rooting for Abby right from the get go because I liked Abby from the beginning. Her ability to want to help others and connect to a teenager amazed me. I was instantly hooked because I wanted to keep turning the pages to see if Abby could work it out with this family.
I won't tell you what happened because that is what the blurb on the back of the book is for.
I loved the story and I finished this story in a few hours. I think what I liked about this book was that it leaves you thinking about long after the story is done.
Will Abby have a happy ending? You;ll just have to read this book to find out! I think you;ll love it just as much as I did.
My thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review and all opinion are my own.

We meet Abby Kauffman as she oversees the hard work of feeding those involved in disaster recovery. Green Mountain, Vermont, was struck by floods in October and at the start of April, with snow still on the ground, rebuilding is getting under way. Abby has a deep freeze full of food and it’s not getting power. AN AMISH EASTER WISH starts with a wish for the bare necessities of life.
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Where is Abby Kauffman from? Where do we find her? How does David meet her? Why does David seem at war with getting to know Abby and hating her? I like Mikayla! I did not like Hunter and his group for a while until I learned something surprising! David's parents were a surprise as well! This was another great book on the rebuilding of the Vermont town. I look forward to more!

I loved this book!! Great story!! Read a few of this author's books!! Want to read more of her books!! Received this book from harlequin- romance ( U.S and canda) from netgally.

A flood brings Abby Kauffman to Evergreen Corners with a team of volunteers to help the town recover from a flood.



David when from being a bachelor to instant father when he received guardianship of his friend's teenage daughter. He wants to be a good father to her, but is struggling to connect with her.



Could a natural disaster help two people find love?



Abby is very outgoing and friendly, she connects instantly with Mikayla. She also loves feeling useful and helping others, but carries guilt from her past. She is a natural with teenagers and she wants to help David and Mikayla however she can.



Englisher David Riehl is struggling to raise his new daughter, he wants to be a good father, but all of his efforts don't seem to be making a dent. He is surprised by Abby's kindness, as his family had a bad experience with the Amish when he was younger. But as they get to know each other he is drawn to her love for others and kindness.



Overall, a heartwarming and enjoyable read about forbidden love, family, and faith. I loved how Abby and David work together and get to know each other that way while also helping Mikayla adjust to her new life. Sweet, and easy to read.



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

We are back in the Green Mountains and with the people volunteering to build new homes for those who lost them in the floods.
This story focuses on Abby Kauffman and David Riehl, now doesn't that name sound Amish, and a young teen orphan who has become David's new daughter.
I loved that this story shows the goodness to help fellow men, and we see it in many ways, we also meet a bunch of bullies, some teenagers, an others grown adults. Also we try to find solutions the the guilt some of these individuals are holding on to.
There is a bit of romance here, how these two are able to come together is a road full of rubble and road blocks.
A quick read, and a book to get lost in.

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Love Inspired, and was not required to give a positive review.

I’ve always enjoyed Jo Ann Brown’s Love Inspired titles for their smooth writing, light touch, and realistic settings and complications. An Amish Easter Wish has all that. It’s the second book in the Green Mountain Blessings series, which follows the lives and loves of people connected with the Amish Helping Hands organization who volunteer to help a town’s residents rebuild after a disastrous flood. Main characters from the first book play secondary roles in this one, but although I have not read the previous novel, this title stands perfectly on its own.

The residents of Evergreen Corners are still reeling after the flood washed away homes, businesses, lives and dreams. Abby Kauffman comes into town from a nearby Amish community to oversee volunteers at a local church kitchen, which serves regular meals to both residents and volunteers.  Abby feels a strong call to ministry here and has remained in town for many weeks, much to her eldest brother’s dismay and disapproval. Although she works for altruistic reasons, Abby is also relieved to be away from her home, where a new stepmother has assumed Abby’s long-time role as housekeeper. In Evergreen Corners, she can also avoid haunting memories of a near-fatal accident for which she blames herself.

David Riehl is one of the Englischer residents of Evergreen Corners, a talented appliance repairman, known for being able to “fix anything”.  However, he has struggled for ten months to become a parent to Mikayla, a teen orphaned when her father, David’s best friend, died in a car crash. Mikayla rarely speaks to David, but since starting to volunteer with the other teens in town, she can’t say enough about  someone called Abby. David is ready to applaud the connection until he answers a service call to repair the kitchen’s freezer and learns that Abby is Amish. Childhood memories flood in and he recalls leaving his home in a Pennsylvania Amish community to relocate here and parents’ anger and regular complaint that they were “chased away” by “closed minds and open mouths.” He has grown up with a distaste for the Amish, and his negative reaction to Abby is instinctive and noticeable.

Along with flood damage, Evergreen Corners has another problem. Local teens have begun bullying and harassing the teenaged Amish volunteers, and the project administrator for the town’s reconstruction calls Abby and David in to ask for their help. He proposes a formal teen volunteer organization with the aim of blending all the teens into a cohesive group. David and Abby both agree to lead the project, knowing they will need to bring the teens together, confront the bullies, and guide Mikayla through her grief, all the while working though their own differences and fighting a growing attraction.

The author deftly presents two spiritual themes throughout the story. The first focuses on the human tendency to blame ourselves for bad life outcomes over which we had little or no power.  Both Abby and Mikayla see their pasts through the lens of their own youthful perspectives and harbor guilt as if they were wholly responsible for events in their pasts. Experience, time, and loving support help them acknowledge the involvement of other people and of other factors over which Abby and Mikayla had no control. The second theme is the guideline Abby lives by – show love to your enemies. Ms. Brown uses the bullies as an example of an ‘enemy’ who may respond better to kindness than to anger or hate.

The flow of the writing and the clarity of the conflicts and situations each character faces kept me reading. I enjoyed the portrayals of Abby’s optimism, kindness and love as contrasted with David’s measured reactions and unease around Mikayla; and the bullies and the hurt they inflict adds to the realism of the characters’ struggles and the story’s outcome.  The thing that kept this book from a higher rating was my feeling that the story needed a little more emotional punch; it maintains a detached stance, despite the serious subjects.

However, the clear spiritual themes, the sweet romance, solid character portrayals, and the interweave of plot and romance all come together to raise this book above the average in the Love Inspired line.  If you’re in the mood for a few hours of uplifting and pleasant entertainment, I recommend An Amish Easter Wish.

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