A review by misterintensity
The Amish Nanny by Leslie Gould, Mindy Starns Clark

3.0

Ada has a good life but she feels something is missing. When she has the opportunity to go to Switzerland to help settle a family matter she views this as an opportunity to learn more about herself. Ultimately this book is about forgiving oneself for one's guilt, whether justified or not. This book labels itself as a Christian romance and is called "The Amish Nanny" but both are only really nominal descriptions. This book is at its weakest at depicting romance. Yeah, it's a Christian romance about the Amish so I was not even expecting much kissing, let alone sex, but really the supposed romantic interests don't have any type of chemistry whatsoever. We are often told that some characters have romantic feelings for each other rather than any romantic feelings being demonstrated on the page. Plus, none of the male characters come alive except for one who lived over 100 years before the novel begins and is often referred to through letters by him and about him. Much better is the book's handling of themes of family, guilt, and becoming an adult. That's when the book comes alive, although some characters become less prominent as the book goes along and I found myself missing those characters even though they are not technically off the canvas. This book is a breezy read but could have been much stronger with more showing how relationships (not just the romantic ones )are developed and less telling how they are developed. Mildly recommended.