I absolutely love this book! I loved the style of Linda Byler's writing. I loved the characters in this book and the settings. It sure was love in unlikely places for Emma and I cheered her on throughout the book, hoping she would find love.

I enjoyed this book and plan to read more by Linda Byler in the near future! Thank you for writing such a good book, Linda!

Love in Unlikely Places by Linda Byler is a unique Amish novel. I thought the book was well-written with friendly main character. Emma Beiler is ready for a change. After spending the last ten years teaching and working her families produce fields in the summer, Emma wants to do something different. She is twenty-six, unmarried, and has yet to become baptized. Emma would like a chance to spready her wings. When she finds an ad for an English couple who need a nanny, Emma calls them to apply. She would get to spend the summer at the beach in North Carolina looking after two children age two and four. I could relate to Emma’s feelings regarding the ocean. It is calming and so peaceful. I enjoyed the author’s descriptive writing that perfectly captured the beach and the vast ocean including the smell (that salty tang in the air). I felt bad for Emma who was being taken advantage of by her employers. They pulled a bait and switch. Hired her as a nanny and then made her a housekeeper too. Emma is out of her comfort zone, but we see her adapting. I had to laugh as she tried to figure out the coffee machine. Emma also gets to see a different style of parenting. She is unprepared for the little girl’s temper tantrums and how the parents cater to the child. Everything happens for a reason as we see in Love in Unlikely Places and we must wait for God’s timing not our own. Emma learns some valuable life lessons in her journey and meets an incredible woman along the way. Emma pushed the boundaries thanks to her supportive parents (they are also worn out thanks to their ten children). Love in Unlikely Places is unlike other Amish books which I appreciated. It would be great if Linda Byler did a story featuring Dena Beiler, Emma’s younger sister. Love in Unlikely Places is a captivating and atypical Amish story with temper tantrum toddler, beautiful beach, a temperamental teen, a libidinous lady, and a matchmaking comrade.

I found this book quite fascinating!
To me, I think it's an unusual story about the Amish. One I quite wouldn't expect.
I did love it though because of its uniqueness.
I don't really want to say what it's about but there's a character in the book that I absolutely couldn't stand! She's a spoiled little brat who makes things hard on everyone else and Emma certainly has her work cut out for her with this kid. She's totally different than what Emma is used to. I guess you could call her a challenge.
I did not much care for the girl's parents either. Poor Emma!
I admired Emma a great deal. She certainly had her work but out for her. Emma is my heroine. I wish there were more people like her.
The scenery was certainly beautiful! I live by the ocean so I can imagine how Emma must have felt when she first seen it. The waves have a certain musical sound. Soothing, relaxing among many other things. I appreciate God's creation even it's now.
God works things to His own timing and Emma's couldn't have been more perfect.
I like to think that God brings us out of our comfort zone for a reason and it is a part of His plans for us as Emma soon discovers.
I love this beautiful story of life changing events that took place in this book.
I always look forward to Bylers stories and this one didn't disappoint.
I finished it in two days because I wanted to savor the story. I hated to say goodbye to Emma.
I highly recommend this book.
My thanks to Netgalley. I was NOT required to write a positive review and all opinions are my own.

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Another great book by Linda Byler. Emma is a Amish girl who is a nanny for a English couple in North Carolina. She meets a Amish young man who is a building contractor for the family she is working for. She spends time with Ben and has come to care for him. She gets sent home by the family unjustly and does not get to tell Ben or get his phone number or address. Emma's friend is trying to. make her happy and takes her on a camping trip, but doesn't tell her about Matt. Matt is their driver and also a cousin. Emma
of Emma's friend. She hopes he will fall for Emma and come back to his family and his faith. Emma convinces her friend to go to North Carolina to see Ben, and he treats her like no one special. She is devastated at what she finds there. Will Emma loose her faith? Will she change her feelings for Matt?. Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read and review this book..

I received this book from netgalley. very happy I did. I love her books chouldnt put it down.
I love she is actually amish.
makes her stories so much better.
I love every one of her stories.
I hope there will be more to come.

I have read several of Linda Byler's books in the past & always love them and this book was no different. Even though this is an Amish book, the story line was somewhat non-traditional. Emma is an Amish girl who at the age of 26 decides to take a chance on employment outside the Amish world. She is single without marriage on the horizon so she gets a job as a nanny for a non-Amish couple who are spending the summer at the beach in North Carolina. The parents basically leave her in charge of the children while they are out doing their own things. Emma meets another Amish person, Ben, who is a contractor working in the same area at the same time. She finds herself spending a lot of time with Ben & becomes attracted to him. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Emma has to return home without being able to let Ben know. She doesn't hear from Ben & in the meantime, Emma's friend, sets up a camping trip with Emma & unbeknownst to Emma invites her friend, Matt, to go along in hopes that Emma & he will get together. Neither of them seem interested. In the meantime, Emma makes a trip back to NC & is devastated at what she finds.

As I mentioned earlier, the story line in this book is great and somewhat non-traditional for a typical Amish book but it held my interest because of that.

I would like to thank the publisher, Good Books & Net Galley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of the book.