A fantastic book! An Amish romance fiction with a couple of twists.
The characters are fabulous! Lydie and Nathan are my favorite!
This book addresses the often misunderstood disorder of ADHD. Lydia has struggled her whole life and Dok may have found a way to help her.
There are many encouraging aspects to this book. "God doesn't see you for what you are, God sees you for what you can be." " Everything about you was ordained from the beginning."
A definite must read! ( )

Growing up in an Amish family and community, Lydie has never been able to fit in. She is too impulsive and always in a hurry. When her aunt, the local doctor, decides to hire Lydie on as her temporary receptionist, Dok quickly clues into the fact that Lydie's behaviour is due to ADHD. Both Dok and Lydie's controlling grandmother are determined to help Lydie change her ways. Mixed into this is a love interest with the boy next door, Nathan, who is set on returning their farm to its healthier organic state by convincing his father and older brother that the chemicals they are spraying on the crops are toxic. Lydie's and Nathan's relationship has been forbidden by Nathan's father who holds a grudge against Lydie and feels she is an unfit match for either of his sons. This was an interesting book offering a glimpse into Amish life but could have gone deeper in developing Lydie's character outside of her ADHD which seemed to be the author's main focus. I did enjoy reading this book. ( )

Once again, we return to the picturesque Stoney Ridge with some familiar characters from past novels; however, this particular book does stand well on its own. I really enjoyed reading about Lydie, who feels like an outcast. Her emotions were well written and it made it easy for me to feel connected with her in the story. I also love the research that this author pours into her work. It is clear that she puts much effort into the details and the stories are richer and better for it. The topic of ADHD was interesting to read about from an Amish perspective and I thought the author handled it very respectfully. The romance was endearing and sweet, but was also deep and realistic. Amish fiction is not a genre I typically gravitate towards, but I always pick up a book by this author because she writes so well! I recommend this wonderful read!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell Publishing. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. ( )

This book combines two very unusual subjects and modern day topics and weaving them into an informative, entertaining and interesting story!
Lydia is quirky and can’t seem to keep her life in order. This leads her quickly going from job to job in rapid succession. She feels doesn’t fit in anywhere, especially not in the ordered life of the Amish. She secretly plans to leave.
Nathan’s dream is to become a successful organic farmer. He loves Lydia and only sees her sweet spirit and unusual insight into situations. Unfortunately his father and brother are sold out to using as many harmful chemicals on their crops as the can. Ignoring the impact they have on the environment and health.
To complicate matters more Lydia’s paternal grandmother comes to stay. She is overbearing, unkind, controlling and has a master plan to “fix” Lydia once and for all. Lydia’s Aunt, Dok is a physician who left the Amish years ago. She offers her a job in her office. Her suspicions are validated with some testing, Lydia has ADHD.
All the characters are so multifaceted! Each has their own faults and struggles they are secretly dealing with. Ms. Fisher beautifully weaves them all together in their relationships and community!
I learned much about ADHD that I wasn’t aware of. Not only some of the challenges but also how greatly it impacts one’s day to day existence. I appreciated that the author presented that it can be treated without medication.
A wonderful story of forgiveness and God’s healing in unexpected ways.
I received this book from Revell Publishing in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated are my own. ( )

Lydie never feels like she really fits into her community. She wants to leave but is just not sure. She gets a chance to have a little more time to figure things out when she is offered a new job. While there she has to work out her feeling and decide what really matters. ( )