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Matched and Married

Matched and Married

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  • Author：Kathleen Fuller
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Summary

Neither Margaret nor Owen has any interest in getting married。 But in the small Amish town of Birch Creek， where marriage is on everyone’s mind， their plans don’t stand a chance。

Margaret Yoder can’t seem to catch a break。 Even though she’s dedicated to her Amish faith， her wild rumspringa won’t stay in the past， and her mother keeps pressuring her to get married。 To placate her mother and get away from former “friends”， she decides to return to Birch Creek to visit family—and pretend to find a husband。

Like Margaret， Owen Bontrager isn’t looking for a spouse， something that’s hard to avoid in Birch Creek， where an ad for brides in the local paper has brought a swarm of single women to the thriving town。 When he meets Margaret in an unexpected way， they discover they have more in common than they ever expected。 In some ways， they are a perfect match。

Margaret struggles to keep her goal of avoiding romance in order to focus on being a faithful member of the Amish church， and it doesn’t help that she finds Owen intriguing。 Knowing they don’t have a future together; she returns home and gives in to her mother’s insistence that she get married。

Can Margaret betray her feelings for Owen and become a dutiful daughter and wife to the man of her mother’s choosing？ Or will Owen find a way to free Margaret of her past by giving her the future they both are surprised to find they desire？

“Fuller brings us compelling characters who stay in our hearts long after we’ve read the book。 It’s always a treat to dive into one of her novels。” —Beth Wiseman， bestselling author

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Reviews

Sarah ，

At first I had a hard time getting into this book however that didn't last long。 I feel like this books is for all the ages it teaches some much of what matters in life， forgiveness and finding healing even when Life just doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense。 I liked Owen while he was a workaholic and is learning to take life at a slower pace he still seems to be wise beyond his years and yet still torn between young adult and being grown up。 I feel like Margaret had a lot of growing up to At first I had a hard time getting into this book however that didn't last long。 I feel like this books is for all the ages it teaches some much of what matters in life， forgiveness and finding healing even when Life just doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense。 I liked Owen while he was a workaholic and is learning to take life at a slower pace he still seems to be wise beyond his years and yet still torn between young adult and being grown up。 I feel like Margaret had a lot of growing up to do from beginning to the end of the book but I feel that the way the author told the story and allowed Margaret's life choices to play just made sense overall。 This book is a good clean read and can be enjoyed by all。 I am not sure if there is more to come but it would be interesting to see what does happen next based on the end of the book。 。。。more

Helen ，

Matched and Married is book two in An Amish Mail-Order Bride series by Kathleen Fuller。 This is a cute stand alone Amish romance that does reference people in the first book， so it is best to read the books in order。 The story is well written and very descriptive。 It was easy to imagine Margaret and Owen as they seek shelter from the storm。I felt sorry for the couple as they are both being pressured from their mothers so marry when they don’t want to。 But it is fun to see how God has other plans Matched and Married is book two in An Amish Mail-Order Bride series by Kathleen Fuller。 This is a cute stand alone Amish romance that does reference people in the first book， so it is best to read the books in order。 The story is well written and very descriptive。 It was easy to imagine Margaret and Owen as they seek shelter from the storm。I felt sorry for the couple as they are both being pressured from their mothers so marry when they don’t want to。 But it is fun to see how God has other plans for them。 I especially liked when Margaret’s father confided in her about the past and his relationship with her mother。I received a complimentary copy of this story from the publisher through NetGalley， this is my honest review。 。。。more

JoAnn ，

Matched and Married is a very well written Amish romance。 This book has a good plot with well developed characters。 Fans of Amish romance will enjoy this book。 I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley。 This is my unbiased review。

Kristina ，

Matched and Married by Kathleen Fuller is the 2nd An Amish Mail Order Bride Novel。 It can be read as a standalone in case you have not indulged in A Double Dose of Love。 I thought Matched and Married was well-written with steady pacing。 It contains realistic characters who have normal fears， concerns， joys， and hopes。 I enjoyed meeting and getting to know Margaret Yoder and Owen Bontrager。 We get to see their friendship develop over their shared love of foraging and herbal medicine。 I did find M Matched and Married by Kathleen Fuller is the 2nd An Amish Mail Order Bride Novel。 It can be read as a standalone in case you have not indulged in A Double Dose of Love。 I thought Matched and Married was well-written with steady pacing。 It contains realistic characters who have normal fears， concerns， joys， and hopes。 I enjoyed meeting and getting to know Margaret Yoder and Owen Bontrager。 We get to see their friendship develop over their shared love of foraging and herbal medicine。 I did find Margaret a bit negative during the first half of the book。 I was baffled why Margaret felt it was wrong to use or investigate the abandoned shed in the woods。 It was obvious it had not been used in some time。 Owen has some great ideas for the family farm。 That type of out of the box thinking is what is needed if the farm is to survive。 Margaret and Owen will need to do soul searching and prayer before a resolution is achieved。 There was a side story focusing on Rhoda Troyer that was quite interesting。 She is lonely with her children married and her husband gone。 Emmanuel， Rhoda’s husband， took off years ago after his crimes were uncovered。 She has not seen or heard from him since then。 Should Rhoda continue to live in limbo？ The ending will leave you smiling。 It was great to catch up with the characters from A Double Dose of Love。 Love， hope， forgiveness， and the importance of being yourself （comfortable in your own skin） are featured in Matched and Married。 I am looking forward to reading Love in Plain Sight。 Matched and Married is a sweet Amish tale with a workaholic farmer， a shameful secret， an attentive aunt， a benevolent bishop， a fetching Englisher， adamant mother， and a wondering Amish woman。 。。。more

Dali Castillo ，

A Fun StoryMatched and Married was such a fun story about two people who insist they have absolutely no plan or desire to get married。。 And that ends up being the tie that binds Margaret Yoder and Owen Bontrager together。 As Margaret and Owen realize that they are in agreement about their feelings toward marriage， they don't realize that they have quite a few more things in common。 As they discover these commonalities， the "no marriage" waters begin to get muddied。 The story had moments that mad A Fun StoryMatched and Married was such a fun story about two people who insist they have absolutely no plan or desire to get married。。 And that ends up being the tie that binds Margaret Yoder and Owen Bontrager together。 As Margaret and Owen realize that they are in agreement about their feelings toward marriage， they don't realize that they have quite a few more things in common。 As they discover these commonalities， the "no marriage" waters begin to get muddied。 The story had moments that made me laugh， moments that had me holding my breath， and moments that had me reflecting on the importance of faith and forgiveness。 That combination is what made this fun and romantic story so entertaining！ I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful story， and I highly recommend it。***I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Vicky Sluiter ，

I thoroughly enjoyed Matched and Married。 Author Kathleen Fuller writes a charming， fun story that kept me turning the pages。 With well developed characters and a great setting it’s easy to see why she is one of the premier authors of Amish fiction。Quirky characters who are sure they never want to get married， foraging in the woods， and running from pushy parents are all wrapped up in one delightful story。 Include self-forgiveness and a brides wanted ad， and you have a story with something for e I thoroughly enjoyed Matched and Married。 Author Kathleen Fuller writes a charming， fun story that kept me turning the pages。 With well developed characters and a great setting it’s easy to see why she is one of the premier authors of Amish fiction。Quirky characters who are sure they never want to get married， foraging in the woods， and running from pushy parents are all wrapped up in one delightful story。 Include self-forgiveness and a brides wanted ad， and you have a story with something for everyone。 If you enjoy Amish fiction this is a must read！I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review。 。。。more

melissa ，

I received my copy from netgalley。I absolutely loved it couldn't put I down I alway's love Kathleen fuller books。。❤ I received my copy from netgalley。I absolutely loved it couldn't put I down I alway's love Kathleen fuller books。。❤ 。。。more

Phyllis Jones Pisanelli Reviews ，

I just had a very different experience with an Amish book by Kathleen Fuller。 It was Matched and Married。 It was not really what I was expecting。 It was still a worthwhile read in my opinion。 The couple that is the center of the book is not really matched up that I could tell。 Maggie told her mother she was going to her aunt's town to find a husband to get her mother off her back。 The man she meets there is Owen。 They become fast friends as neither of them feels ready for marriage。 The author us I just had a very different experience with an Amish book by Kathleen Fuller。 It was Matched and Married。 It was not really what I was expecting。 It was still a worthwhile read in my opinion。 The couple that is the center of the book is not really matched up that I could tell。 Maggie told her mother she was going to her aunt's town to find a husband to get her mother off her back。 The man she meets there is Owen。 They become fast friends as neither of them feels ready for marriage。 The author uses a few of Deutch words。 Not to many only a few that you can tell what they are by how they are used。 I felt like they were an interruption to the flow of the story。 I did enjoy hearing a bit about the Amish faith。 I used to live in a community with a lot of Amish families。 I felt the story was a bit slow moving。 Since their lifestyle is slower than ours， I might image that could be the reason for the slow pace of the story。 This is the second book in the series and I didn't feel like much ground was covered in the telling of this part of the series。 I am interested to go back and read the first book to see how it compares。 I received a copy of this book from #Netgalley， #Zondervan and #FirstEditions for a fair and honest review。 Thank you！ 。。。more

Maureen Timerman ，

What a great treat to be back in Birch Creek Ohio and with so many characters that I have come to care for。 We are updated on their lives and your in for a treat with a new visiting member， and one that is not interested in finding a spouse， and definitely not a mail order bride。While Margaret is trying to obey her mother， she doesn't want to get married， but the author puts Owen Bontrager in her path。 A young man that doesn't know how to stop working， and we are along with his family to see how What a great treat to be back in Birch Creek Ohio and with so many characters that I have come to care for。 We are updated on their lives and your in for a treat with a new visiting member， and one that is not interested in finding a spouse， and definitely not a mail order bride。While Margaret is trying to obey her mother， she doesn't want to get married， but the author puts Owen Bontrager in her path。 A young man that doesn't know how to stop working， and we are along with his family to see how his family deals with the problem they are seeing。Not only does this pair not want to get married， you will soon wonder if they will survive to the end？I love that their is another book coming， I am looking forward to it！I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Zondervan， and was not required to give a positive review。 。。。more

Valri Western ，

I have to say， up front， that I am not a big Amish fan and don't really read many Amish books。 I had the opportunity to read and review this story so I decided to try it。 I really enjoyed the characters and found them to be quite realistic and entertaining。 Margaret didn't seem very Amish to be in the first part of the book。 I was a little confused！ She seemed quite worldly but over the course of the story， she changed quite a bit and I was delighted to watch her transformation as she moved clos I have to say， up front， that I am not a big Amish fan and don't really read many Amish books。 I had the opportunity to read and review this story so I decided to try it。 I really enjoyed the characters and found them to be quite realistic and entertaining。 Margaret didn't seem very Amish to be in the first part of the book。 I was a little confused！ She seemed quite worldly but over the course of the story， she changed quite a bit and I was delighted to watch her transformation as she moved closer to God。 She had overcome a lot。 Her mother， however， was very disappointing to me。 Owen， on the other hand， I connected with immediately！ I liked his character and personality。 The banter between Margaret and Owen was very enjoyable！ It was fun that neither one wanted to get married and they worked hard on their friendship。 I would recommend this book！ 。。。more

Brittany ，

I enjoyed this fun Amish story of two people who didn’t plan on falling in love with each other！ Matched and Married is the second book in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series and it is also connected to other books that have taken place in Birch Creek。 If you haven’t read any of the other stories， you should still be able to enjoy this one。 However， if you have read other books set in Birch Creek， you will probably have a lot of fun seeing how previous characters are doing。In this story， Margaret I enjoyed this fun Amish story of two people who didn’t plan on falling in love with each other！ Matched and Married is the second book in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series and it is also connected to other books that have taken place in Birch Creek。 If you haven’t read any of the other stories， you should still be able to enjoy this one。 However， if you have read other books set in Birch Creek， you will probably have a lot of fun seeing how previous characters are doing。In this story， Margaret took the opportunity to escape from a very controlling and unpleasant mother， whom she was never able to please， by visiting her aunt and uncle in Birch Creek。 It was nice to see that Margaret was valued for the person she was by this part of the family。I really enjoyed the peek into Owen’s home life， with all of the craziness of a large household。 It was interesting to watch as Owen was forced into a vacation by his family in order to stem some of his workaholic tendencies。I liked the way the relationship developed between Owen and Margaret。 It really wasn’t something that either of them saw coming。 I still need to go back and read the book that comes right before this one。 I have enjoyed that there are so many books set in the Birch Creek community。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。You can read this review on my blog:https://brittreadsfiction。wordpress。c。。。 。。。more

Paige ，

There has never been a Kathleen Fuller book that I have not completely enjoyed！ This is yet another one of her fabulous reads！ So sweet and so clean with an ending the only be turning the pages to get to。

Carolyn Bryant ，

Matched and Married， the second book of the Amish Mail Order Bride series， is another fun yet touching read from one of my favorite “go-to” authors for Amish fiction。 This is a well-written narrative including both laugh-out-loud and somber， contemplative moments。 Delightful characters， a smoothly flowing plot， sweet romance， and inspiring spiritual truths combine to make an entertaining， enjoyable read。 This book works as a stand-alone， but I think I would have enjoyed it even more if I had rea Matched and Married， the second book of the Amish Mail Order Bride series， is another fun yet touching read from one of my favorite “go-to” authors for Amish fiction。 This is a well-written narrative including both laugh-out-loud and somber， contemplative moments。 Delightful characters， a smoothly flowing plot， sweet romance， and inspiring spiritual truths combine to make an entertaining， enjoyable read。 This book works as a stand-alone， but I think I would have enjoyed it even more if I had read the Amish of Birch Creek series first to have been more familiar with the carry over characters and events referenced in this book。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through Netgalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Inspirationalfictionreader ，

Matched and Married by Kathleen Fuller is the second book of this series。 It can easily be read as a standalone， though。 I have not read the first story and I was not lost at all。I have to admit that I struggled a bit with this story。 Well， mostly， I had trouble connecting with Margaret。 Basically， for the first half of the story， she’s all about how a person looks on the outside， not who they are on the inside。 And as far as Owen was concerned， she was very negative。 While I know that she chang Matched and Married by Kathleen Fuller is the second book of this series。 It can easily be read as a standalone， though。 I have not read the first story and I was not lost at all。I have to admit that I struggled a bit with this story。 Well， mostly， I had trouble connecting with Margaret。 Basically， for the first half of the story， she’s all about how a person looks on the outside， not who they are on the inside。 And as far as Owen was concerned， she was very negative。 While I know that she changes， I felt like it was just a bit much and it made me dislike her。 I did enjoy the second part of the story more when Margaret and Owen strike up their friendship and she begins to change。 This is a quick sweet read and I would say if you like Amish stories， give this one a try！ I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Diane ，

Margaret Yoder is 20 years old and her mother wants her to get married。 She was a wild child during rumspringa and her parents want her settled。 After seeing a want ad for brides， her mother sends her to Birch Creek to stay with her cousins in order to find a husband。 Margaret goes but has no plans for marriage。 Strange things can happen when you’re not looking！

Carol Allen ，

Matched and Married by Kathleen Fuller is a wonderful 5-star story。 Release day is September 7， 2021。 Kathleen allows us to revisit the small Amish town of Birch Creek， the town that published an ad for brides。 Margaret Yoder has no interest in marriage， but she tells her mother that she will go to Birch Creek in order to find a husband。 Really， she just wants to get away from her domineering mother and have a chance to visit family an friends。 Owen Bontrager is workaholic on his farm。 He also h Matched and Married by Kathleen Fuller is a wonderful 5-star story。 Release day is September 7， 2021。 Kathleen allows us to revisit the small Amish town of Birch Creek， the town that published an ad for brides。 Margaret Yoder has no interest in marriage， but she tells her mother that she will go to Birch Creek in order to find a husband。 Really， she just wants to get away from her domineering mother and have a chance to visit family an friends。 Owen Bontrager is workaholic on his farm。 He also has no interest in marriage。 When the two meet， they understand each other and agree to just be friends。 The question is can they both remember their original plan for friendship。 You will hold this story close to your heart long after you finish the story。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

DianeLikesToRead ，

Welcome back to Birch Creek！ Kathleen Fuller once again takes us to familiar friends， with some new characters added in。 Margaret Yoder stays with her Aunt Mary to get away from her meddlesome mother。 She befriends Owen Bontrager， who we have “met” in a few of the other Birch Creek novels。 They are both not looking for love。 You will love their sweet friendship。 Will it bloom into something more？There is also a second storyline， focusing on Rhoda Troyer。 Her husband， Emmanuel was the bishop of B Welcome back to Birch Creek！ Kathleen Fuller once again takes us to familiar friends， with some new characters added in。 Margaret Yoder stays with her Aunt Mary to get away from her meddlesome mother。 She befriends Owen Bontrager， who we have “met” in a few of the other Birch Creek novels。 They are both not looking for love。 You will love their sweet friendship。 Will it bloom into something more？There is also a second storyline， focusing on Rhoda Troyer。 Her husband， Emmanuel was the bishop of Birch Creek 。 He left in shame eight years ago after stealing money from the congregation。 Rhoda has been in limbo these years， not knowing if her husband is alive or dead， or ever coming back！ I am so happy that Ms。 Fuller is continuing with Rhoda’s story。 But we have to wait until next year to find out what happens with Rhoda！This is the second book in the Mail Order Bride Series。 I highly recommend reading the first book before this one。 I think you will like all of the Birch Creek novels， including The Amish of Birch Creek Series and The Amish Brides of Birch Creek。 I suggest reading them in order。 I would like to thank the author and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book。 All options expressed are my own。 。。。more

Heidi Robbins （Heidi Reads。。。） ，

It's always fun when the main character has some quirks， and Ezra is definitely unique。 He's a workaholic on his father's farm， so much so that his family forces him to take a vacation from chores。 He and Margaret meet while he is practicing foraging in the woods like his grandfather did， and an unlikely friendship blossoms。。。 somewhat awkwardly。 I enjoyed their mishaps， banter， and growing feelings as they continue to meet during Ezra's sabbatical。 The concept of someone with a wonderful person It's always fun when the main character has some quirks， and Ezra is definitely unique。 He's a workaholic on his father's farm， so much so that his family forces him to take a vacation from chores。 He and Margaret meet while he is practicing foraging in the woods like his grandfather did， and an unlikely friendship blossoms。。。 somewhat awkwardly。 I enjoyed their mishaps， banter， and growing feelings as they continue to meet during Ezra's sabbatical。 The concept of someone with a wonderful personality growing more attractive as you get to know them is one that Margaret discovers， and helps her realize what she really wants in her life。 I really enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to the next in the series！Disclosure statement: A complimentary copy of this book was provided from a tour group， publisher， publicist， or author， including NetGalley， OR was borrowed from the library， including OverDrive， OR borrowed from Kindle Unlimited， OR purchased。 A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are unbiased and my own。 。。。more

Doreen ，

Margaret Yoder knows that the only way she can please her mother is by getting married。 She pretends to go on a husband hunt in Birch Creek to get away for a while。 She keeps running into Owen who may just challenge her desire to remain single。 I enjoyed watching Margaret and Owen interact。 They have some unique interests and a funny， honest rapport。 It's refreshing and different from what they've enjoyed with others in the past。Margaret and Owen both have issues they need help with。 It's easy t Margaret Yoder knows that the only way she can please her mother is by getting married。 She pretends to go on a husband hunt in Birch Creek to get away for a while。 She keeps running into Owen who may just challenge her desire to remain single。 I enjoyed watching Margaret and Owen interact。 They have some unique interests and a funny， honest rapport。 It's refreshing and different from what they've enjoyed with others in the past。Margaret and Owen both have issues they need help with。 It's easy to relate to them。 They felt authentic and real。 It was sweet seeing them encourage each other。I enjoyed this book and I'd recommend it。 It's a light， easy read。 Thank you to Zondervan for providing me with a free e-copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Tina ，

This is a Clean Amish Romance， and this is the second book in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series。 I have read and review the first book in this book series。 I have to say I liked this a lot more then the first book in this series。 The characters in this book I connected to， and I loved them so much more。 I loved all the plant talk in this book。 I also love that both of the characters really did not see they where feeling in love， and they did not see they loved each other。 I found this book cute This is a Clean Amish Romance， and this is the second book in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series。 I have read and review the first book in this book series。 I have to say I liked this a lot more then the first book in this series。 The characters in this book I connected to， and I loved them so much more。 I loved all the plant talk in this book。 I also love that both of the characters really did not see they where feeling in love， and they did not see they loved each other。 I found this book cute and fun to read。 I got pulled into this book so quickly， and I did not want to put it down。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Zondervan） or author （Kathleen Fuller） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 。。。more

Judy ，

Kathleen Fuller’s Matched and Married is #2 in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series。 I love this series。 They are light romances with plenty of humor。 I really enjoyed Margaret and Owen’s story。 Margaret is an Amish girl who fully embraced Rumspringa and has now been baptized into the Amish faith。 Owen is a workaholic and his parents forced him to take a vacation。 While this is book #2， it can be read as a standalone。 I am eagerly awaiting the next book。 Thank you to Netgalley and Zondervan for the Kathleen Fuller’s Matched and Married is #2 in the Amish Mail-Order Bride series。 I love this series。 They are light romances with plenty of humor。 I really enjoyed Margaret and Owen’s story。 Margaret is an Amish girl who fully embraced Rumspringa and has now been baptized into the Amish faith。 Owen is a workaholic and his parents forced him to take a vacation。 While this is book #2， it can be read as a standalone。 I am eagerly awaiting the next book。 Thank you to Netgalley and Zondervan for the ARC。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Samantha Josephine ，

Although this is the second book in the series， it can be read as a standalone book。 This book follows the friendship between Margaret and Owen as each makes it clear to both their families and each other that they are not seeking to marry。 As their friendship deepens so does their feelings for one another。 I look forward to reading both the first and third book in this series。 Thank you to NetGalley， Kathleen Fuller， and the publisher for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest rev Although this is the second book in the series， it can be read as a standalone book。 This book follows the friendship between Margaret and Owen as each makes it clear to both their families and each other that they are not seeking to marry。 As their friendship deepens so does their feelings for one another。 I look forward to reading both the first and third book in this series。 Thank you to NetGalley， Kathleen Fuller， and the publisher for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Pam Graber ，

Kathleen Fuller's Birch Creek books have been a joy to read！ Matched and Married continues that streak。 Margaret Yoder is sent to her aunt's home in Birch Creek after her mother sees an ad that the young men of the town are looking for brides。 Margaret has no intention of marrying just because her mother thinks she needs to。 After her wild rumspringa， her only desire is to settle into the Amish life she's chosen and prove to her parents that she is NOT that wild 16-year-old anymore。 Margaret kno Kathleen Fuller's Birch Creek books have been a joy to read！ Matched and Married continues that streak。 Margaret Yoder is sent to her aunt's home in Birch Creek after her mother sees an ad that the young men of the town are looking for brides。 Margaret has no intention of marrying just because her mother thinks she needs to。 After her wild rumspringa， her only desire is to settle into the Amish life she's chosen and prove to her parents that she is NOT that wild 16-year-old anymore。 Margaret knows she has an uphill struggle， especially with her rule-following mother， so she obeys the dictate handed to her and heads for Birch Creek。 She's met at the bus depot by her aunt's neighbor， Owen Bontrager and she's not impressed。 He's too skinny， his teeth aren't straight， and he's not very sociable。 If he's one of the bachelors this town is offering for marriage， she's sure her heart is in no danger while she's here！Owen Bontrager remembers what it was like to be hungry all the time。 Until their large family moved to Birch Creek， hunger was a constant companion。 Their new farm's fertile soil changed that， and Owen's hard work of running the operation can take much of the credit。 However， working from sun-up to sundown 24/6 （with no work on Sundays， only THINKING about work） hasn't left Owen any time to do anything else。 Yes， he's a workaholic， but no one else in the family - including his father - seems to care as much about the farm as he does。 Is it so wrong to want to make sure his family is never hungry again？On the surface， the only thing Margaret and Owen have in common is their Amish faith。 Margaret is a beauty， and is used to having men tell her so。 Owen's feet are firmly planted in the dirt of the family farm， and he's never had a girlfriend to know how to react to a woman。 When his father forces him to take a week off from ALL of his farm work， Owen discovers that: 1。 He needs to find a hobby。 2。 He's more tired than he thought。 and 3。 Maybe he is in the market for a girlfriend。 Neither Owen nor Margaret is looking to get married， but can they still be friends who explore the countryside together？This series started with some pretty sober books， but now that the Bontrager family is the focus， their lighthearted approach to life shines through。 I also enjoyed "catching up" with characters from previous stories。 That's always part of the beauty of reading a whole series of books！ Readers who love Amish romance will love Matched and Married。 You'll be pulling for Margaret by the end （even though she starts out a little spoiled at the beginning， she absolutely redeems herself！） And Owen will also step off the page and into your heart。 I definitely recommend this one！ 。。。more

Lori ，

Love， hope， forgiveness and humor among many other things that are added to make this book a sweet and fun book to read。 Lose yourself in one afternoon/evening of your desire and come to Birch Creek to visit with old friends and new friends。 You'll not want to leave until the last chapter is read！Excellent writing is portrayed in the best possible way。 With in depth and realistic characters that you are sure to love！ I loved meeting Margaret and Owen but sometimes I really wanted to knock their Love， hope， forgiveness and humor among many other things that are added to make this book a sweet and fun book to read。 Lose yourself in one afternoon/evening of your desire and come to Birch Creek to visit with old friends and new friends。 You'll not want to leave until the last chapter is read！Excellent writing is portrayed in the best possible way。 With in depth and realistic characters that you are sure to love！ I loved meeting Margaret and Owen but sometimes I really wanted to knock their heads together at times and others well let's just say they made me laugh out right at other times。I highly recommend this enjoyable book！ It's a hard to put down book！My thanks for a copy of the book。 I was NOT required to write a positive review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

MookNana ，

Lovely to make another visit to Birch Creek！ This is a nice mix of a sweet new love story and a continuation of the ongoing saga of the community。 While most of the characters we meet are genuinely kind and well-intentioned， I like that not everyone is perfect and no one is immune to troubles and insecurities。 Healing and growth take time and that's very well portrayed in this series。 This was a very enjoyable read and I'm already looking forward to the next！Many thanks to the publisher and NetG Lovely to make another visit to Birch Creek！ This is a nice mix of a sweet new love story and a continuation of the ongoing saga of the community。 While most of the characters we meet are genuinely kind and well-intentioned， I like that not everyone is perfect and no one is immune to troubles and insecurities。 Healing and growth take time and that's very well portrayed in this series。 This was a very enjoyable read and I'm already looking forward to the next！Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review！ 。。。more

Michelle Rhoden ，

I enjoyed the characters in this sweet Amish storyline。 It held my interest from beginning to end。 Another great book by Kathleen Fuller on how friendship can sometimes develop into more when least expected。 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher for my review and honest opinion。

Judy ，

Love， love， love this book！ I finished reading it with tears in my eyes。 The characters are so real and the story kept my interest from beginning to end。 Thank you， Ms。 Fuller， you delivered another great one！I received an ARC from the publisher。 The opinions expressed in this review are solely my own。

Sherry Greene ，

This sweet Amish romance by Kathleen Fuller is the second in her series， Amish Mail-Order Brides。This book centers around the characters of Margaret and Owen。 Marriage at an early age is normal and somewhat expected in the Amish culture， however， both are in their 20’s and have no desire for relationships at this time， no matter how adamant their mothers seem to be。 Margaret decides to travel to Birch Creek to visit her aunt and while there she meets Owen。 While their friendship develops， they m This sweet Amish romance by Kathleen Fuller is the second in her series， Amish Mail-Order Brides。This book centers around the characters of Margaret and Owen。 Marriage at an early age is normal and somewhat expected in the Amish culture， however， both are in their 20’s and have no desire for relationships at this time， no matter how adamant their mothers seem to be。 Margaret decides to travel to Birch Creek to visit her aunt and while there she meets Owen。 While their friendship develops， they make it clear to each other that they are not in the market for a spouse。 As friendship and circumstances deepen， how will they handle this？This is a delightful book that you will not want to put down until it is completed。 I received a complimentary copy of the book from Zondervan and NetGalley and the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Kate ，

What a sweet love story！ I adored meeting Margaret and Owen in Birch Creek and didn't realize that there are many books by Kathleen Fuller about this town。 I will definitely be adding them to my TBR stack of books！If you're in the mood for a sweet and clean Amish romance， this is the book for you。 You will see how sometimes we start out with one idea and it's soon changed and for the better at that！Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review。 All opinions are my own。 What a sweet love story！ I adored meeting Margaret and Owen in Birch Creek and didn't realize that there are many books by Kathleen Fuller about this town。 I will definitely be adding them to my TBR stack of books！If you're in the mood for a sweet and clean Amish romance， this is the book for you。 You will see how sometimes we start out with one idea and it's soon changed and for the better at that！Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

D Amora ，

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Where do I begin。 To start off with I have never in my life read a book based of ambush decent or even bothered trying to read anything of that category。 The synopsis of this book had me hooked though and without a doubt the book granted exactly that。 Getting to know margret and Owens charcaters was such a delight that I could not put the book down。 The idea of l I received a complimentary copy of this book from Zondervan through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Where do I begin。 To start off with I have never in my life read a book based of ambush decent or even bothered trying to read anything of that category。 The synopsis of this book had me hooked though and without a doubt the book granted exactly that。 Getting to know margret and Owens charcaters was such a delight that I could not put the book down。 The idea of love and self discovery was portrayed so perfectly in this book。 Seeing how Margaret didn’t want marriage from her mother’s doing was so realable and seeing Owen and her falling in love without notice was how do I say？ Oh yes SO HOT。 This book was definitely a 5/5 and for anyone who plans to read just know there are strong cultural aspects to this that we may not see often in our own household but even the Amnish culture was just so beautiful。 。。。more

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