I really enjoyed this read, and the pages flew, read in one sitting, but will linger.
Awesome premise, and it seemed so real. The characters were living their faith, and sharing. An eye opener for a city girl, seeing and experiencing where our food comes from, and living with and enjoying the basics.
Acceptance and love for everyone, no matter their problems or disabilities, something to emulate!
I will be looking for reads by this author again, she has a gift and she is sharring!

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

What a delightful, wonderful and heartwarming story! I instantly fell in love with the unique story and the characters that were vividly brought to life upon the pages of The Amish Newcomber. Amish stories and their lifestyles have always interested me greatly. This story put a bit of a spin on Amish Fiction and was fascinating at the glimpse of day to day living and lives of the Amish. The main character, Leah, goes through a very thorough change of her typical lifestyle, when she is sent to live with an Amish family after tragedy hits her. She is taught a magnitude of day to day activities, chores and work that she never imagined. The family that Leah stays with wraps her in love and compassion, teaching her that goodness can prevail, when you have faith.

For a good, clean story filled with sweetness, Hope, love and romance, The Amish Newcomber is perfect!

Another 3.5 rating this week. The general premise of the novel was good. I enjoyed the characters and the various Amish details. The ending felt rushed but I am 99% positive it felt that way because the first half of the book was devoted to the first 2.5 days Leah was at her new home, while the last half covered 3ish months and an epilogue.

I greatly enjoyed this novel by Ms. Lewis. I've seen stories before (tv and books) where the Amish served in witness protection. I was surprised that none of the drama from anyone searching for Leah entered the picture. There was a moment when a newspaper reporter came into contact with Leah in a library, and I was expecting that to turn into something more when he noticed the scar on her face, and the fact that she was comfortable with writing and creating a website on a computer. I'm not sure why the author didn't pursue any of this further into the storyline. I found this as a little bit of a letdown, because a small amount of mystery and excitement can be a fun addition to a story. This was my only reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5. I felt Ms. Lewis missed a wonderful opportunity to further develop the storyline. However, it appeared she chose to keep it "short" and "simple".

I really enjoyed how the author developed Leah's character. Leah discovered value in a depth that far exceeded material things or shallow personalities. She had no family of any kind before entering the Amish world. She quickly discovered the deep sense of community and family outside of the blood relatives. I also enjoyed how the author pointed out how books and "Englishers" tend to "romanticize" the life of the Amish. It is clearly a great deal of hard work in their world. However, the work is handled by many hands, and in a family/community fashion that lessens the hardship. Overall, I truly enjoyed this book, and will be watching for more by Patrice Lewis!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from HARLEQUIN - Romance (U.S. & Canada) through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.