With All Her Heart
An Amish Calling Novel
by Kelly Irvin
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Pub Date Jan 28 2025 | Archive Date Feb 28 2025
Zondervan Fiction | Zondervan
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Description
Bonnie is successful in her crafts shop but fears no man will see past her disability to her strong and loving heart. Elijah dreams of leaving the family business to focus on his carvings. Can they find a new path together?
Elijah Miller is a quiet and painfully shy man with a talent for carving the handmade toys and furniture that tourists in the Amish shops love. The large, boisterous Miller family is anything but shy. With a thriving auction business, they want him to do what he hates most: taking the stage and calling the auctions. He loves his family and wants to support them, but will they allow room for Elijah to follow his own dream?
Bonnie Yoder began the Homespun Handicrafts with her friends, Sophia and Carol. Each has a physical disability to overcome but together they prove that wheelchairs and rollators will not stop them from building a business and a craft community. Bonnie, with her chestnut curls and pretty face, yearns for a husband and family of her own but fears her spinal condition will keep any Amish man from choosing a life with her. Can a man like Elijah see past her walker to the woman behind it?
With the support of his beloved dog, Slowpoke, Elijah finds the courage to bring in samples of his handcrafted toys for Bonnie to consider for display in the shop. Through her advice, Elijah begins to see a possible new life doing what he loves best. Bonnie, in reconnecting with this old school friend, fears that the hope for a relationship that she feels may be another disappointment.
Can Elijah and Bonnie help each other find the lives they want and the love they desire?
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780840709486 |
PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 384 |
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Featured Reviews
There is something incredibly uplifting about reading an Amish romance. I never imagined how much I would enjoy them until recently. ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง is the third book in Kelly Irvinโs ๐๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ series and was a truly special story. The thing I enjoyed most about this book was the incredible challenges the characters face and overcome. Itโs a reminder to all of us to count our blessings and enjoy them. I savoured watching Bonnie and Elijah come together despite all the odds and find a healing kind of love. It made for an unputdownable read. I highly recommend this book and am giving it the judy.ann.loves.books stamp of approval, TBR and Enjoy!
"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
Did you know that because of intermarrying unintentionally that the Amish and Mennonites have an increase in their population of mental and physical birth defects ?
This story tells how Bonnie one of those people with a birth defect of SMA, which affected her ability to walk normally, her arm strength and her ability to do the physically demanding tasks all Amishwomen excelled in meets shy Elijah, a young man who creates beautiful toys and furniture for children.
Bonnie co owns a store that employs other handicapped women and sells handcrafts made by her and others and she never expected to meet someone who would not be overwhelmed by her limitations, so when Elijah who can hardly talk without stuttering shows an interest in her - she can't believe she is worthy.
Elijah has his own battles, you will enjoy their story.
I have loved getting to know the families in this wonderful series and I was delighted to find out I could learn more about Elijah Miller, another of the Miller boys. In addition to keeping tabs on the Miller boys I've already grown to love, we get to know better three more friends in the community, Bonnie, Carol and Sophia. I love how the author brings in their disabilities in such a natural way and shows how people can lead productive and happy lives despite some physical limitations. Once again, this author knocked it out of the ballpark. Her characters always come to life for me and I want to be part of this amazing community of friends and family.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and did not have to write a review. All opinions are solely mine.
As always I love this authors books. This was amazing!
I finished in one evening it was so good.
Bonnie is such a wonderful character but so stubborn! That's why she's my favorite person. Her mamm is too. It never hurts to ask for help but on the side note I do understand a lot! No one wants to be beholden to anyone.
Elijah made me shake my head at times too. Even made me grin sometimes.
Bonnie and Elihah are opposites. I really loved them both.
Faith, Hope, and love are depicted a lot in this story which is another reason I loved it so much. It gives the reader hope when they read these wonderful books.
The Lord does have a way with perfect timing doesn't He?
5 stars.for keeping me engaged. I loved every minute of it. I highly recommend. You will learn much.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.
I learned a lot about SMA.
I'm so proud of these three young ladies who works hard to not or try not to think about their disabilities.
A heart warming story of two Amish friends who are both carriers of a rare genetic disorder called Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, very prevalent in Northern Indiana Amish. Both Declan Miller and Bethel King have younger siblings with this disorder. Bethel feels her obligation is to her family, helping with daily care and chores to ease the burden placed upon her family. Declan dreams of having his own Auction Calling service, a family and possible future with Bethel. When he gets his own health scare, both Declan and Bethel feel their futures are never to be had. Their friendship is deep and both must overcome the uncertainty of the what if's in life. The Author did a wonderful job of putting you in the charactor and hearing the voices of their plea for help.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book. Opins expressed in this review are completely my own.
Oh, what a wonderful book this was. I have really enjoyed Kelly Irvinโs series about characters dealing with different disabilities. And this book does not disappoint.
The story centers around the extremely shy Elijah Miller who is desperate not to be a part of his auctioneering familyโs business. Elijah is gifted at woodworking and creating beautiful toys and childrenโs furniture. He would like to be able to sell his work and have his own business. His family does not understand his shyness and why he gets painfully tongue-tied in front of most people.
Bonnie Yoder and her mother have been struggling since the death of Bonnieโs beloved father. Bonnie also has a terrible degenerative, crippling disease that will ultimately put her in a wheelchair. She has fought her diagnosis for years and has opened a successful gift shop with two other disabled women. Bonnie and Elijah attended school together and she often stuck up for him when they were kids. When Elijah shows up at her shop, she is pleased with his work, and despite his awkwardness, contracts with him for more pieces. She finds herself attracted to him but shuts down any possibility of interest since she sees herself as someone who will have to spend her life alone as a result of her disability. Elijah finds her pretty and has always liked her. She is one of the few people he can stammer out a few words with.
In the meantime, Bonnieโs widowed mother Jocelyn has been in a deep hole unable to move past her grief. That is until the hired hand, widower Theo comes into the picture. He too, had lost his wife a year before and is trying to start his life over.
Kelly Irvin takes the reader on a double journey through both of these love stories. Questions hover about how God could have allowed such hardships, and how people deal with such insurmountable problems. Godโs grace and forgiveness echo from the pages. Both Bonnie and her mother have to learn to deal with their pride and determination to do everything themselves. Elijah has to face his issues and his family and discover what God truly wants for him. Theo, too, has to find forgiveness from his son. These are weighty problems that can cause heart-wrenching decisions, but the story moves sweetly through the obstacles to get to an HEA. I do like that Kelly Irvin does not try to put a happy face on the very real circumstances the characters face, and I love that the story emphasizes that people with serious issues can and do find love and fulfilling lives. It was a wonderful and compelling read and I highly recommend it.
I received an advance reader copy of this book for free and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Loved reading the inspirational and awesome Christian story. Even though Elijah is shy, he wants to court Bonnie. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting romance story.
I just adore Kelly Irvin's books and this one is no exception. She is continuously on my top of the list for books read every year. With All Her Heart is another example of why she is one of the best. Join Elijah, a painfully shy Amish man and Bonnie, a disabled woman, as they discover that they can do more than they ever realized: and they can do it together!
A wonderful story of finding Godโs path for you. Not letting your fears, shyness or disabilities hold you back. Also being brave enough to find true love without your fears blocking you. A fantastic read!
Wow, what a great book! This is the best one in the series, in my opinion. Bonnie and Elijah are 2 souls that needed each other without even knowing it. Love always wins. I was given an Advanced Reader Copy to read and this is my opinion only.
Bonnie is a successful Amish woman. But she longs to find a husband and have a family. But she holds back because she is disabled and thinks no one will have her. Elijah is painfully shy but he loves Bonnie. Now if he can pluck up the courage to tell her. Sweet romance.
Beautiful meaningful Title! Awesome cover and Heartfelt Amish Romance novel! Master Story Teller Kelly Irvin gives her readers not one but two romances in this uplifting inspirational story. I was totally drawn into the book from the first chapter . I loved all the characters that made this book seem so realistic. The theme of the book dealt with people with disabilities due to genetic disorders and accidents. How these disabilities affected the way they lived their lives. Putting their trust in God for their future instead of letting a disability rule their lives. I thought the book was very well written and researched. I have enjoyed every book in this series but this one goes on my favorite shelf.
Bonnie Yoder never gave much thought to getting married. At a young age she found out that she had Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA. Gradually she was losing the strength in her muscles which caused her to depend on a rollator to get around. Bonnie owned Homespun Handicrafts, a shop in Leeโs Gulch Virginia. Two other Amish friends who also had disabilities helped her run the shop. Bonnie felt her SMA held her back from having a normal life with a husband and children.
Elijah Miller is part of a large loud Amish family . Most of the men in the family are Auctioneers and on the road six months of the year. Elijah is different from his brothers. Heโs always been shy and the thought of being an Auctioneer makes him physically sick. Heโs talented in making wooden toys and hopes to sell them at Bonnieโs shop. For years Elijah has had a crush on Bonnie. She is so pretty that he would like to court her but he canโt even get up the nerve to go to her shop to see if he could sell his toys there on consignment.
I highly recommend With All Her Heart to readers of Amish Romance and Christian Fiction. This book is part of a series. Some of the characters are carried over from other books in this series. I feel that this book could be read out of order without reading the other books. This book is scheduled for release on 1/28/25
I voluntarily read an advanced Readers Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions shared here in this review are solely my own.
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