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Plain Fame

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This story was very good but not very realistic. It was an Amish Cinderella tale. However it was a great escape and was well written. I liked the characters and rooted for them to find a life with each other.
Many thanks to Waterfall Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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A good read. I would recommend this book.
I received this from Netgalley as an ARC for an honest review.
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Wonderful narrative! I really loved how the author created the storyline of a blossoming love between two diverse characters. I really recommend it.

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I enjoyed this story very much. A different kind of Amish story where two very different worlds collide. I’m looking forward to the next installment in this series.

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4.5+ Stars!

Sarah Price has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I absolutely loved this Amish/Taboo/Fish-out-of-water romance. This book does end on a bit of a cliffhanger, but not a shocking one. It simply leads into the next book. A book I'm eager to begin and see where this relationship goes. I also intermittently switched from reading to audio and just like the book, the audio was perfect. I have previously listened to this narrator (Amy McFadden) and she was one of the best I've heard. She does a fantastic job with accents and inflections. Definitely an author and narrator I will continue to follow.

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Plain Fame is the story of what happens to an Amish girl after getting hit by a car while she is visiting in Manhattan. The car's passenger, Alejandro Diaz, is a famous singer, and he takes Amanda Beiler under his wing and helps her family out so that they won't suffer while she is recuperating.

Alejandro and Amanda start an unlikely romance, and then have to deal with their vastly different lifestyles, and the challenges that causes.

Amanda and Alejandro were likable characters and the storyline was interesting, but this one still fell a little short for me. I'm not sure why, but I just didn't connect that well with the book.

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Plain Fame by Sarah Price is a contemporary Amish romance which I really enjoyed. It kicks off a new series which promises to be a fantastic read.
Plain Fame explores what happens when the Amish and Englisch worlds collide. The contrasts are huge. The simple life is attractive but so are the modern gadgets. Which world will exert the greatest pull?
The novel reveals the true price of fame. Fame brings recognition, money and manipulation. It does not bring happiness nor alleviate loneliness. Fame isolates. "He was tired of false friends and faceless lovers." Everyone wants a piece of the famous. It is tiring and debilitating always presenting the face the world wants to see, never being able to be truly yourself. "He was living a lie and it was exhausting him."
The novel shows this search for identity. This search to belong. Being famous means never escaping the public eye. "Gone were the days of living life and enjoying the moment." Living out of a suitcase and jumping to the tune of a manager will never satisfy. Only being true to yourself and being the person God created you to be will bring satisfaction and happiness.
True freedom is shown in the novel... it is being content with what you have and trusting that God will provide.
God comes alive in nature. There are some wonderful descriptions in the novel, making the landscape come alive for the reader.
The characters are all wonderfully drawn. Their openness, their honesty and their pure hearts are all attractive to the reader.
I really enjoyed Plain Fame. It was a wonderful warm read and I cannot wait to read the subsequent books.
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

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This book is a wonderful encounter where two worlds meet, not everything is easy for the differences to be met and changed. There is a sadness but also a reality of how we need to live our lives sharing with others and their different cultures. Unfortunately it also highlights the ease with which we can get caught up in the fast moving life of American culture in so many ways, reminding us of things to be looking out for.

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