What a story of second chances! Her husband dies and she has two children and one on the way. She is struggling to make ends meet by working hard in her Jam business and taking care of two children while pregnant she is one strong and busy lady! I really enjoyed how the neighbor stepped up to help where he could and the relationship that develops between them. Wonderful story.

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Rachel Good has become one of my favorite authors. In addition to her quite compelling storylines, the characters in her stories have depth. They are each unique and have their own individual sets of struggles, flaws, fears, and faith. Both Elijah and Grace have experienced heartbreak from family members. Grace struggled during her short marriage with a verbally abusive and unreasonable husband. After his untimely death, Grace is determined to take care of her children and provide a happy, loving, stable home for them. Even though Elijah had trust issues in regard to women, he stepped out of his comfort zone to help Grace in her time of need. Grace, in turn, needed to set aside her independent nature and accept the much-needed help. Both needed to learn to communicate better, and as the story progresses, we see both Elijah and Grace learn to trust God's faithfulness in any situation.

There are some difficult themes in this story: postpartum depression; abandonment by a parent; spousal abuse; and the grief that comes of giving a child up for adoption. Yet, all through the book, the story is never morose. There's a message of hope, faith, and love for the characters that can apply to our own lives as well. I'll be reading this one again.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

I did not want to put this book down. This story was a bit different than most of the Amish fiction stories that I read. I loved how Grace and Elijah first meet and soon becomereluctant friends. They both had some problems to overcome during their lifetimes. This was one of my favorite books this year. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.

When Grace Fisher suddenly and unexpectedly becomes a widow shortly after finding out she is expecting her third child she is not sure how she will continue her jam business, the only way the she has to support her growing family. Elijah her neighbor does what any Amish neighbor would do in the same situation, he takes over her hard chores so that she can mourn and focus on her children. Grace's children grow to love Elijah,but he holds them at arm's length. Grace and Elijah both struggle with scars from their past. Can they move beyond the past to see what the future can hold for them,or will they be trapped by the past?

The Amish Widow's Rescue is the third book in the Love and Promises Series, however you can read it as a standalone novel as it only gives a glimpse at most of the characters in the previous books. Rachel L Good, the author creates characters that are so easy to relate with and grow to love. I love that this isn't just a cookie cutter Amish romance, this book contains struggles and mysteries that keep me turning the pages and leave me wanting more. I love the mysteries and was shocked at a few turns the story took. The only thing that I would change in this book would be to have another novel to follow it!

I received an advanced copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.

The Amish Widow's Rescue

Grace becomes a widow at the beginning of the book. Elijah who is their neighbor tells her he will take care of her animals. He hadn't been around children very much so in for a lot of surprises. I really enjoyed all his interactions with the children.

Besides Graces story there is a separate one involving Elijah family. This is not mentioned on the back cover of the book. So I won't reflect on it but it is a very big part of the story.

The book kept my attention from beginning to end. I enjoyed it very much. Even if you don't normally read Amish books I believe you will enjoy this one too.

I received a advanced copy of the book from the author through Celebrate Lit. I was not required to write an positive review. This is my own opinion.