I have loved every Patricia Johns book I have read. She has a wonderful way with words, weaving a story that grabs hold and carries me straight through to the end. That said, this one did not engage me as much as I expected, but that may be mostly my own fault. I was not in the right frame of mind for this book, my mind drifting elsewhere after a recent personal loss and the main character’s name being the same as that person we lost.
This book is a contemporary story, although there are Amish characters, which is what the author is most known for. I am not a dog person, but the K9 aspect was interesting and I would have liked going a little deeper into that. I also was surprised at the use of h*ll, as that seemed very out of character for this author.
I will continue to follow and review for Patricia Johns. She is a sweet, talented writer. I should probably just stick to her Amish stories instead of contemporary romance.
*I received a complimentary copy of this e-book courtesy of NetGalley and Harlequin Heartwarming. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a different read, that takes place in Amish Country, but at a State Police K9 training facility.
There is a reunion here of previous partners, it has been five years since Genevieve and Scott have seen one another, and they are now reliving their past attraction, yes, a no no!
The author gives us some dogs with hearts that love to work and please their trainer, some Amish with a few problems, and finding their way despite their fathers.
I loved how the author wove this story together, I was rooting for the pups, and for some sweet romance!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Harlequin, and was not required to give a positive review.

An Amish Country Reunion by Patricia John's is a story about a reunion of partners of the state troopers of Pa that once work together and fell in love but one moved on because he didn't want to stand in the others way of moving up, he is working the K-9 unit when he is asked to help find what is going on with his old partner! He is having problems with one of his K-9 who is very attached to him. You have to read to find out how everything works out for all involved! I couldn't put it down! It's a must read!!!|

I was able to read An Amish County Reunion from NetGalley. Gen has been issued to work with the K9 training center of the Pennsylvania State Police. She was insubordinate to a supervisor. The training is required to keep her job. Scott is her supervisor for the time being. Scott is her former partner that ghosted her 5 years before. Scott always had a crush on Gen. He purposely kept his distance, now he and Gen have a chance to become more. While they figure it out. There is a theft to solve and dogs to train. I found this book to be very good. I loved the dogs, the romance, and the Amish country setting.

"An Amish Country Reunion" is a romance with a mystery. The main characters were complex in the sense that their intentions and actions didn't always line up. However, the author wrote this so the solution to their problems was obvious to the reader but it was a struggle for the characters.

Gen wanted to do dangerous police work. Seriously, she should do undercover work as no one expected the skinny, stunning beauty to really be a cop. All she had to do is smile and ask a question to get most people talking. The problem was that her rich, influential father told her bosses to keep her safe, so she now lacked the experience to move up the ranks or take on the more dangerous jobs. Scott wanted to be commander over the station where Gen worked, but he couldn't have a relationship with her and be her boss. It didn't matter when he thought she didn't care for him, but then they both realized that they loved each other.

Frankly, I couldn't really accept that Scott's old boss would really think he could command a station full of cops. A dog looked at Scott with sad eyes, and Scott treated him like a personal pet even though he knew that wasn't in the dog's best interests. Gen easily manipulated him into to giving her what she wanted. Gen kept choosing to defy orders because she knew better, and it was only because Scott loved Gen that he said she'd reformed. Her attitude got better when she saw the truth about her situation, but she still couldn't be trusted to follow the chain of command.

I also didn't feel like the author really knew how K9s were trained as it mostly involved taking the dogs for a walk or cuddling puppies. And, yes, a dog would find it confusing for his handler to command him to attack his handler like a bad guy. I liked the story, it just didn't feel very realistic. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this story to fans of Amish and K9 fiction.

State Trooper Genevieve Austin finds heself being sent to the K9 Puppy Training Center as part of her therapy to correct "bad attitudes" & for officers who seem to defy authority. She also has a incredible looks & a wealthy father with enough influence to keep her safe while on the forrce but it also seems to hold her back. Scott Simpson was her first partner & they remained professional but still were very close at one time, but hadn't spoken in a few years. Genevieve's situation gets further complicated when she discovers Scott is temporarily running the K9 Center, which is located in Amish Country. When an Amish family has a valuable family heirloom that goes missing, Genevieve naturally wants to help. Will she be able to follow orders & keep her feelings professional around Scott as her superior officer? They both have a lot to lose. I found An Amish Country Reunion by Patricia Johns to be an enjoyable mystery, it was well written with a unique story line and the characters and emotions they were dealing with are something everyone can relate to. I was given a copy of this book by the author & was under no obligation to post a review.