A review by kristi518
An Amish Christmas Love: Four Novellas by Amy Clipston, Beth Wiseman, Ruth Reid
3.0
There's a reason I'm a reluctant fan of novellas. Not all stories are meant to be told quickly. I felt like some of the stories in this collection were too rushed and not complete. Two stories were well done and two needed a bit more work. Here's my take on each story:
Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman
This story sounded interesting with three generations of women possibly finding love with the renters of their daadihaus. For me, there were too many characters in the book and each couple's story seemed rush. While the story was nice enough it may have been better told as a novel with more time spent on each couple.
The Christmas Cat by Amy Clipston
This is one of the novellas that was done right. I loved how the story was told in present day with flashbacks to Emma and Henry's life together. There were enough happy moments mixed in with Emma's grief over the loss of her husband that the story wasn't overly depressing. And Hank the cat was probably my favorite character.
Snow Angels by Kelly Irvin
I felt like I was missing something in this story. It was like I should have known the backstory of the characters but had missed out on it. The premise of the story was good and there was enough conflict to keep me guessing what would happen. While not one of my favorites of the collection the story was ok.
Home for Christmas by Ruth Reid
There is just something about Ruth Reid's writing that pulls me into the story and holds my interest until the end. The more I read from this author the more I like her. This novella (the longest in the collection, I believe) reads more like a novel. It was nice seeing the characters grow and change over the course of the story. The storyline was different which is something I've come to expect from this author and quite enjoy. The story and the author's writing style made this one of my favorites of the collection.
Fans of Amish fiction are sure to enjoy these stories by four of the genre's leading authors. This collection would also make a nice gift for the reader in your family.
I received a free copy from the publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions are mine.
Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman
This story sounded interesting with three generations of women possibly finding love with the renters of their daadihaus. For me, there were too many characters in the book and each couple's story seemed rush. While the story was nice enough it may have been better told as a novel with more time spent on each couple.
The Christmas Cat by Amy Clipston
This is one of the novellas that was done right. I loved how the story was told in present day with flashbacks to Emma and Henry's life together. There were enough happy moments mixed in with Emma's grief over the loss of her husband that the story wasn't overly depressing. And Hank the cat was probably my favorite character.
Snow Angels by Kelly Irvin
I felt like I was missing something in this story. It was like I should have known the backstory of the characters but had missed out on it. The premise of the story was good and there was enough conflict to keep me guessing what would happen. While not one of my favorites of the collection the story was ok.
Home for Christmas by Ruth Reid
There is just something about Ruth Reid's writing that pulls me into the story and holds my interest until the end. The more I read from this author the more I like her. This novella (the longest in the collection, I believe) reads more like a novel. It was nice seeing the characters grow and change over the course of the story. The storyline was different which is something I've come to expect from this author and quite enjoy. The story and the author's writing style made this one of my favorites of the collection.
Fans of Amish fiction are sure to enjoy these stories by four of the genre's leading authors. This collection would also make a nice gift for the reader in your family.
I received a free copy from the publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions are mine.