Aside from their faith, Anna Flaud and Levi King have something else in common. That is the pain they have experienced in life. Anna's was physical. Levi's was emotional. Can the pair work past their previous hurts and find a love that willl prove to be healing one way or another?

Told she would never walk again after a buggy accident, Anna was resigned that she would never marry, although she had a lot of love to give. Working as an assistant at the Community Care Center helped towards that aim, but when she gets the opportunity to adopt three siblings with special needs, she begins to have hope. There is one catch. She has to have a husband.

Levi is at the Center for entirely different reasons. He was involved in an accident that was due to carelessness and then resulted in a tragedy. Workiong at the Center is helping Levi to deal with his guilt. However, he never expected to fall for gentla Anna. He is there for her as she begins to gain her mobility, but that is as far as he is prepared to go. When he learns of Anna's hopes to adopt - and for them to do it together as husband and wife - this truly gives him pause. That guilt he is experiencing is accompanied by doubt when it comes to caring for children.

Can both Anna and Levi get past their pain, guilt and sadness to forge a way to a future together - for one another and for the three siblings? While there is no doubt that Anna and Levi suit, the pain they feel cuts deep, and this brings way to doubt. Will their faith play a role in both of their lives to give them the strength they need to come together?

What a touching story, and a wonderful addition to an engaging series. I so enjoy Amish fiction and Rachel J. Good's books. This is the sixth book I have read by her and they have all been five star reads. I love the way she writes her characters, giving them real life problems that they find ways to overcome. I am so looking forward to more books buy this fabulous author.

Many thanks to Zebra and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.

His Accidental Amish Family is the story of Anna, a handicapped Amish woman, and Levi, an Amish man working as a physical therapist.

Anna is sure that she will never marry. She can't have children, and that's extremely important to most Amish men. To ease her longing for a family, Anna helps her aunt with foster children until she gets a license to accept foster children of her own.

Levi falls in love with Anna, and she with him. Levi wants Anna on any terms. He's okay with not having children of his own, and he's ready to accept Anna and her foster children.

I would highly recommend this title to anyone who loves Amish fiction.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free digital copy of this title to review from Net Galley.

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I found Rachel J Good's His Accidental Amish Family to be a sweet story. I enjoyed it and am giving it four stars.

"His Accidental Amish Family", by Ms. Good was truly a fantastic story! My only suggestion would be that the individual who writes the description of the book should be required to read it in its entirety first. The description was far from accurate. For example, Rachel did not work at the community center as an assistant. She was a foster parent, and used the community center for her own therapy to recover from a buggy accident. She volunteered one day to help with an open house, but this was the closest she came to "working" there. This was just one of the many discrepancies in the story. This was easy to overlook, however, when I experienced the story in it's true form. Ms. Good never disappoints me!

I loved how both Anna and Levi had to work thru their own sense of worthiness. However, sometimes too much is put into this lack of worthiness and it can actually be a pitfall to a story. This area of the story may have been a bit too dragged out. It wasn't so much so that I felt it deserved the loss of a star. I loved how Anna overcame her truly deep challenges. She worked hard and persevered.

I love how this author explores deep depth in every one of her characters. I felt like I was able to envision the place and the people in a way that I was a part of the storyline. I was captivated in many areas of the story. This, in my mind, is what makes a great author. I will continue to seek more my Rachel Good! Thank you for putting so much energy into your writing!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Strength, determination and love are found in this heartwarming story by Rachel J. Good. Anna reminds us all to never give up and focus on God's plan not our own in her struggle of not being able to walk and fighting to overcome all obstacles in the way of her goals.

I can always count on Rachel Good to have different twists and turns in her story. This story focuses on Anna who sustained a traumatic injury when younger making it extremely difficult to walk. She decides to force herself to walk again for the man she loves but it has unexpected results. Anna finds comfort working at the Community Care Center which allows her to work with many children and possibly adopt some of her own. When she meets Levi she shares her ideas with him but Levi is not sure his past mistakes will make a good fit with Anna. A wonderful heartwarming story dealing with children lost in the immigration and adoption system who just want to be a part of a family.

"His Accidental Amish Family" portrays characters that differ significantly from those found in other Amish fiction stories. The book deals with issues of disability, foster children, results of drug abuse, and refugees.

Anna struggles to re-learn to walk after a buggy accident confines her to a wheelchair. Assisted by Levi, her therapist, Anna attains her goal, only to find her dreams of marriage dashed. Although increasingly drawn to each other, Levi and Anna both struggle with the results of secret hurts from their pasts. When Anna fosters three children of refugees, they work together to care for them.

This novel is somewhat predictable, but the plot twists and turns motivate readers to continue with the story. In addition, those who have read previous novels in the series will be reacquainted with characters they already know. The story can also be read as a standalone. The characters are portrayed as flawed individuals who have hurdles to overcome, with many misunderstandings along the way.

I am somewhat skeptical of the realism of the refugee children segments of the story, and I liked the story until it became a political and social commentary. The author seems to have done her research on the topics of disabilities and therapies though. I do not think his acquisition of a family is at all "accidental" either, more likely it is unexpected or surprising.

This is a clean novel without overt violence or intimacy, or strong language. The Christian message is overt. I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

His Accidental Amish Family tells Anna's side of the story we already learned in His Pretend Amish Bride. Sweet Anna spent the past seven years working to recover from the accident that had confined her to a wheelchair. She continued to long for a family to love despite knowing that she would never be able to bear children. She was very gentle and kind and had an amazing way with the children she came into contact with.

His brother Jonah's accident, which Levi felt he should have prevented, continued to haunt Levi ever since his childhood. It had him struggling to ensure no one would be hurt on his watch ever again! He had to learn to trust that God is in control and to accept the forgiveness already granted him.

Levi and Anna's story was sweet as he helps her to achieve her goal of walking again. And in any other way he can. Yet, while the kindness they show each other was touching, I felt their relationship lacked depth. They rarely spoke about anything of substance. In fact, their lack of communication caused so many misunderstandings!

Though the story got off to a sluggish start, it did pick up. The situation with the foster children's parents was unexpected and tragic. I loved the little ones, especially Assad, the older brother who did all he could to care for his siblings.

I didn't understand how Gabe could have lived in the community Anna moved to and yet be oblivious to the fact Anna had moved there. It also wasn't clear why Anna was pretty much always in the wheelchair after she had managed to advance to using crutches. And for some reason, that bothered me, though it is not really a very big deal. :-)

Anna Flaud had an accident as a teen which left her in a wheelchair. Realizing that she will need to change her future plans, Anna finds fulfillment in her job. When another piece of her old dreams begins to fall into place, Anna works harder to find happiness. Plans go awry an Anna mush push forward. Levi King is working a the center as penance for a past mistake. He is drawn to Anna but feels their future paths are not the same. Will they overcome their differences?
I love how the characters were developed. However, it was a slow start to the book. I feel that the characters could have been written with more communication between them. It led to some frustrating scenes for the reader. Altogether I would recommend this series. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

The two main characters in this book, Anna and Levi, have each had to face the consequences of accidents that occurred in their lives. Anna is wheelchair bound after injuries she received in a buggy accident. She is determined to walk again and has a purpose that keeps her focused and working hard to achieve that goal. As her therapist, Levi admires Anna’s courage and drive to accomplish what seemed almost impossible. Levi also has the responsibility of taking care of his younger brother, who has faces difficulties because of an unfortunate accident when he was a young child. As Anna and Levi work together, they draw closer to each other and begin to see a the brighter future they could have as a couple. However, there are several circumstances that seem to work against them, and they need to find the faith to trust God with their future.

Besides the theme of overcoming adversity caused by disability. there’s another part of this story that focuses on immigration and adoption. My heart was touched several times by reading this story. I was again reminded to look at others through the eyes of Jesus, and see the inestimable worth of each individual who might not always seem to be valuable to society. Through the stories of Anna and Levi, we see how God uses faith, hope, and love for His higher purposes in the lives of those who trust Him.

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

His Accidental Amish Family is the third book in Good’s Unexpected Amish Blessings series. Anna and Gabe were in the previous book, His Pretend Amish Bride, but had a significant place in this book.

Anna’s move to Bird-in-Hand area brought her in contact with Levi King as her therapist. She had one goal in mind and that was to walk in front of Gabe, her former boyfriend before the accident that left her confined to a wheelchair. Levi is drawn to Anna but his past will not allow him to consider marriage and children. I really enjoyed Levi’s twelve year old brother Jonah that had suffered a trauma which affected him for life. There are twists and turns with the characters that made you wonder how they would come together. Will Anna and Levi be able to move forward and find forgiveness, healing of their broken spirit and renewed faith?

Personally having work with foster parents and foster children, I appreciated the way Good’s incorporation of foster children and the issues they face along with the challenges of fostering children was presented. Good’s research of physical therapy sessions and client’s goals and the foster system are well researched. I was surprised by some of the events in the final chapters but it’s realistic even though some are against the way the story went.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC e-book without any obligation to write a positive review. I have expressed my own opinion. I look forward to reading more of Good’s stories in the future.

His Accidental Amish Family by Rachel J. Good is the third book in Unexpected Amish Blessings series. It can be read on its own, but you will be missing out on two special novels. Anna Flaud was mentioned briefly in His Pretend Amish Bride. I thought His Accidental Amish Family was well-written with developed characters. The story starts out a little slow, but it soon picks up the pace. I like that this is not a traditional Amish romance. Anna Flaud is a strong woman who works hard to achieve a difficult goal. I like that she did not let disappointment set her back. Anna came up with a new plan that would benefit children in need. Levi has his own demons. He blames himself for a tragic accident and works hard to make amends for what happened. His brother, Jonah is such a sweetheart. Misunderstandings and miscommunications abound. The kids add further depth and interest to the story as well as humor. I like that the characters in the story were realistic. I do wish that we were given more details on Anna’s condition. I believe it would have added more realism to the story. I like that the story addresses the issue of the foster system. We get to see two families making a difference. We also learn that that you never know what God has planned for your life. His Accidental Amish Family is a touching story. I enjoyed reading this special Amish novel which is a lovely addition to the Unexpected Amish Blessings series. His Accidental Amish Family is a heartening tale with confused kids, tiring physical therapy, past promises, agonizing guilt, miscommunication, misunderstandings, and a compulsory mate.

I have enjoyed the books in the Unexpected Amish Blessings series, and His Accidental Amish Family was a nice addition to this group of stories. If you read book two, His Pretend Amish Bride, then you know the backstory between Gabe and Anna, which actually overlapped with this book. However, you do not need to have read any other books in the series to read and enjoy His Accidental Amish Family.

This book was a journey for Anna as she worked her way through the final stages of her therapy and actually gained the ability to walk with crutches. Her focus and reason for walking may have been misguided, but it did give her the impetus to reach for that goal. I felt for her as she had to readjust her expectations and learn to lean on God for the direction in her life.

Anna’s love interest, Levi, also had to realize that for many years he had allowed worry and fear to guide him, rather than trust in the Lord. He had quite the journey of his own.

The author did a very good job of showing the challenges and joys of foster parenting. Anna’s true, loving heart was obvious in the way she cared for the children brought to her.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

A story that weaves hard times, difficult decisions and a strong love for the Lord into a heartwarming tale that reminds me of Christmas wishes even though it’s not an actual Christmas story. It can be read as a standalone but picks up with Anna’s story after her buggy accident that left her in a wheelchair. Praying and seeking God’s will may and can lead you to unexpected places when you don’t know the “road map”. Levi worked as a therapist assistant and helped Anna with her physical therapy. Their resulting friendship seemed impossible in so many ways but God always seems to have a plan. Add getting certified as a foster parent for Anna to bring heartbreak but blessings galore for her barren soul. Her accident left her unable to have children of her own which also left her thinking she would never marry because most Amish men want lots of children. It was great reading to see the story come together. I enjoyed it so much.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author but wasn’t required to write a review.

I received this copy through netgalley and I really adore this book. I loved all the character's in it..I hope there will be more to come.. anna was my favorite character in the story! Rachel books never fails me they are always so good..I can't wait for more I always look forward to her next book.

Whatever happens, God has a purpose. Let go of fears and the need to control the outcome of every situation and instead trust God.

This sweet Amish Romance had several underlying themes that carried the prose. Physical therapy and adoption.
Both I have experienced in some degree so it brought a connection for me. It was interesting on the physical therapy as one of the main characters was an apprentice. Anna Flaud is determined to walk again. She is briefly mentioned in the previous book His Pretend Amish Bride. On a promise to Gabriel Kauffman, the boy she was courting and was with at the time of her accident, she promised she would accept his proposal of marriage when she was able to walk across the room into his arms. She did not want pity but a marriage. On her first day of physical therapy with Levi King, she tells him that she is ready do do the hard work of walking again. Levi admires her resolve to walk but also warns her of the reality of the time it will take. Levi is encouraging and helpful with this clients and soon their relationship turns into a good friendship.

Marriage is very important in the Amish community and when Anna is faced that Gabriel is in love with another, she knows she can't hold him to his promise. She than turns to another purpose. Adoption. Levi and Anna relationship slowly deepens and with misunderstanding pulling them apart, they must learn to trust God's timing for his ultimate purpose.

One of the things that I liked about this romance was the adoption aspect. It was very thought out and also brought out how foster children lives can change in terrible circumstances. How faith plays important part of keeping families together and in maturity. Highly recommend.

A Special Thank you to Kensington Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

His Accidental Amish Family by Rachel J. Good
(Unexpected Amish Blessings Book 3)
Life can be surprising, upending the best-laid plans. But as in Rachel J. Good's third Unexpected Amish Blessings romance, even in the wake of tragedy, God's grace and the healing power love can close any wound.
In the picturesque Amish community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, life's detours may prove the path to true happiness...
After a buggy accident when she was a teenager, Anna Flaud was told she would never walk again. Unwilling to be an object of pity, she put aside her dreams of marriage and found purpose as an assistant at a Community Care Center. Now she has a chance to fulfill her dearest wish--motherhood--and adopt three siblings with special needs. Yet the opportunity comes with a condition Anna isn't sure she can meet: finding a husband.
Levi King began working at the center as penance after a careless mistake led to tragedy. Though he's dealing with his own heartbreak, he's drawn to Anna, cheering her on as she strives to regain her mobility. Her quiet determination, her generous heart--these are qualities to cherish in a wife. Still, Anna's plans give him pause. Given his past, Levi hardly trusts himself to care for one child, let alone three. Yet together, perhaps they could forge a family made sturdier by all they've overcome...
This is Anna Flaud and Levi King's story.
Anna Flaud wheeled herself down the ramp and to the mailbox out front. The spring sunshine warmed her body but not her heart. Purple crocuses and yellow jonquils lined the walkway. In the flower beds, small green shoots fought for room beside spindly tendrils of onion grass. On days like this, Mamm would be tending her plants, but now weeds sprouted everywhere. The garden missed Mamm’s loving attention as much as Anna did.
She still couldn’t believe Mamm was gone. Each day of the past three months had been harder than the one before.
Blinking back the moisture blurring her vision, Anna tugged the mailbox open. A pale blue envelope peeked out from between bills and circulars. Anna pulled out the mail, set the blue envelope on top of the others, and shut the box. Her cousin Emily used that color stationery, and the return address of Ronks, PA, confirmed she’d sent this one. Anna hoped Emily’s newsy letter would cheer her.
Anna rolled herself back to the lonely house. How she missed Mamm humming as she stirred soup on the stove. After fixing a ham and cheese sandwich, Anna pulled herself up to her spot at the table. If she avoided looking at the empty chair, she could pretend Mamm had joined her. Mamm loved hearing Emily’s updates on the family.
Levi King took his brother’s hand and helped Jonah into the Community Care Center on Saturday morning. They stopped by the wall charts hanging in the hall to review his activities for the day.
“Can you show me which is your chart?” Levi asked.
His twelve-year-old brother ran a finger over the names at the top of each chart. He slid right past his own name.
Levi stopped him. “Wait a minute. Did you see ‘Jonah’ in that row?”
I highly recommend reading.
His Accidental Amish Family by Rachel J. Good is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Rachel J. Good.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

HIS ACCIDENTAL AMISH FAMILY is the third book in the UNEXPECTED AMISH BLESSINGS series. It was a nice addition to the series and was alternatively both heartbreaking and heartwarming. This is Anna and Levi’s story, and they both have sorrows that they are dealing with. They each help the other see things in a different light but have trouble communicating their own thoughts and feelings about themselves.

Prayers, the Bible, and God’s will are woven throughout. There is much to be thankful for in the story, as well as some accidents that cause serious injuries and show us how the characters and those around them deal with tragedy. The story has plenty of family and friends intermixed with Amish values and love. My emotions were engaged throughout.

HIS ACCIDENTAL AMISH FAMILY has multiple story-lines going on that are nicely woven together. The characters have a realism about them, and I love how Levi’s special needs brother, Jonah, has a role in the telling of the story. A wonderful epilogue will satisfy with a realistic happily ever after. This is a terrific story that will leave you feeling warm all over!

Ms. Good is one of my favorite authors of Amish fiction. I love the way she realistically presents the characters and moves the plot along. Give her books a try if you haven’t already.

I rated the book 4.5 stars but rounded to 5 stars here and on other sites.

Anna is holding onto a promise that she made years ago, and is eager to heal from an accident so she can fulfill that promise. She pushes herself at therapy so that she can try to move forward with her life. When things do not turn out how she expected she is crushed and sees no point in carrying on with her physical therapy. Miscommunications between her and Levi are peppered throughout the story, making for some frustrating scenes. They rely on assumptions instead of having real conversations. I feel that more could have been said about Anna's accident and her disabilities and why it took seven years to get to the point she is at in the story. I feel that the foster care parts are done pretty well, except the process seemed too easy. Anna's ability to overcome obstacles and continue to have a sunny disposition is inspiring. As is Levi realizing that He needs to trust God more, and forgive himself for something that he felt guilty for from his childhood. This is a good story, a bit slow in parts, but there is enough going on that the story stays interesting. I would recommend it for anyone who likes clean Amish romantic fiction. Thank you to Zebra Publishing and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book. All opinions are entirely my own.

Will they find in themselves the strength to talk their feelings ...

This clean and sweet tale is the perfect demonstration of how lack of communication can lead people on the wrong track.
Anna and Levi are two lovely and caring characters but they misinterpret everything words and acts because of their own insecurities.
They go from one misunderstanding to an other, unable to communicate openly.
Anna paid dearly her one outburst of teenager pride. Since she is rebuilding herself one step at a time, now close to her goal, she is torn between what drove her to walk again and the sweet sentiments Levy awaken in her.
Levy is eaten from the inside by the one mistake he made as a young boy. And while he had more than ten thousand times made it up for his youth lapse of judgement, he can’t shake out of his guilt.
Why their romance is of the style one step ahead, two backward.
It is a lot of gazing on and meaningful stare, they
drown in each other’s eyes but can’t find the courage to speak their feelings. Which would have avoided them a lot of heartaches by being simply more candid.
Levy never finds the right time or the right word to convey his desire to court her, when Anna shuts everyone out each time she feels threatened by her feelings.

In all a cute romance of two lovers who dig themselves the holes they fall in.
4 stars

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Kensington, here is my true and unbiased opinion.