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The Apple Creek Announcement

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Author：Wanda E. Brunstetter
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Pamela Pavkov ， 2022-08-01 00:00

The Apple Creek Announcement is an absolutely wonderful story dealing with adoption written by Wanda Brunstetter。 Her characters are very well created and add sensitivity to the story。 The storyline never fails to keep the readers interest。 The cover will definitely draw you in as well。 The loved the descriptive way the location has been introduced。 There is sadness， loss， love， and forgiveness throughout the story。 When a secret is revealed unexpectedly it sets the whole story in a different li The Apple Creek Announcement is an absolutely wonderful story dealing with adoption written by Wanda Brunstetter。 Her characters are very well created and add sensitivity to the story。 The storyline never fails to keep the readers interest。 The cover will definitely draw you in as well。 The loved the descriptive way the location has been introduced。 There is sadness， loss， love， and forgiveness throughout the story。 When a secret is revealed unexpectedly it sets the whole story in a different light。 The author has once again taken a real life aspect and woven a heartfelt story around it。 This author has never disappointed me。 This is the third story of the series， Creektown Discoveries。I was given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review by the author and Barbour Publishing。 I， however， was not approached to post a favorable response and all opinions are my own。 I have rated this story with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend to others。。。。more

Emma ， 2022-08-01 00:00

The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter （Creektown Discoveries Book 3）An Amish Quilt Unlocks Secrets from the PastAn Artist Seeks Her Birth MotherWelcome to Apple Creek， Ohio， where a piano teacher has a fascination with painting the rural Amish landscapes around her home。Andrea Wagner has made it to her thirties feeling like she has had a charmed life and finally has fallen in love with Brandon Prentice， a local veterinarian。 A friend suggests Andrea write to the “Dear Caroline” co The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter （Creektown Discoveries Book 3）An Amish Quilt Unlocks Secrets from the PastAn Artist Seeks Her Birth MotherWelcome to Apple Creek， Ohio， where a piano teacher has a fascination with painting the rural Amish landscapes around her home。Andrea Wagner has made it to her thirties feeling like she has had a charmed life and finally has fallen in love with Brandon Prentice， a local veterinarian。 A friend suggests Andrea write to the “Dear Caroline” column in the newspaper for romance advice， and she finds herself revealing her issues with being adopted in the letter。 “Dear Caroline” receives the letter but struggles to find the right advice given her own conflicted past。What will Andrea lose before she finds herself again？This is Andrea Wagner and Brandon Prentice's story。 This is Orley and Lois Troyer's story。Apple Creek， OhioClick … click … click … Andrea cringed as her newest piano student’s fingers hit the keys while she played the piece of music she’d been given last week。 For some piano teachers， the sound of nails clicking on the keys was exasperating。 Andrea was one of those teachers。She waited until the fourteen-year-old girl had finished playing before speaking to her。 “Peggy， you hit all the right notes， and your timing was good， but your fingernails are much too long， and I’d like you to cut them before your next lesson。”“But Miss Wagner， the teacher I had before my folks and I moved to Apple Creek never said anything about my nails。” Peggy held out her hands。 “I like ‘em this way， and they don’t look as pretty when they’re short。”“Having shorter nails will help you maintain a relaxed， curved hand position，” Andrea explained。Brandon was a popular vet in their area， and his business was expanding， which meant longer hours for him。 He worked at the clinic Monday through Friday， and sometimes on Saturdays when there was an emergency。Brandon also doctored large animals such as horses and livestock outside of the clinic。 Andrea had heard from many sources that his animal patients and their owners liked Dr。 Prentice， and it wasn’t hard to realize that he liked them too。 Brandon’s kindness and gentle ways were two of the things that had drawn her to him， as well as his six-foot stature and those piercing blue eyes。 I have to agree with Colleen—my boyfriend is good-looking。Walnut Creek， Ohio“Would ya look at this old chair？ I think it’s a beauty， don’t you？” From his kneeling position， Orley Troyer pointed to the vintage oak office chair he’d purchased at a family-run estate sale he and his wife had visited earlier in the day。“I’d say so， and it appears to be in quite good condition。 Not only that， but you got the chair for a fair price，” Lois responded。 She held up an old washboard she had found at the sale。 “But this is one of my favorite items。 I don’t know if you noticed， but the lettering on the backside of the board looks pretty clear。”Orley nodded。 “Now we need to put these items on display in our store。”“I’ll place the washboard with the kitchen items， and you can move the chair over with the furniture。”I recommend reading。The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter is a wonderful well written 5 star book。I am looking forward to reading more books by Wanda E。 Brunstetter。"I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。"Other books in the series:The Walnut Creek WishThe Sugarcreek Surprise 。。。more

Kaye Wingo ， 2022-08-01 00:00

a wonderful and uplifting book

Eunice R ， 2022-07-31 00:00

Andrea's life was running along just fine until she made a shocking discovery that threw her for a loop。 She didn't rest until she learned the full truth about her situation。 Other secretive announcements from others connected to this discovery， in turn， put stress on friends， relatives， spouses and a spouse-to-be; a real 'family connection' story。Besides secrets and the Amish ways， this is also a faith-based book which leans heavily on praying and waiting upon God's will and direction。 There ar Andrea's life was running along just fine until she made a shocking discovery that threw her for a loop。 She didn't rest until she learned the full truth about her situation。 Other secretive announcements from others connected to this discovery， in turn， put stress on friends， relatives， spouses and a spouse-to-be; a real 'family connection' story。Besides secrets and the Amish ways， this is also a faith-based book which leans heavily on praying and waiting upon God's will and direction。 There are also good points about forgiveness and overcoming hurt and anger。 Readers who like pets such as cats and dogs will find Andrea's Lady and Brandan's Duke of interest。 Will these beasts ever get along with one another？This book has been an easy-going read and reveals more of Amish ways I had not known about， such as how they make their dolls。 There was a nice enough ending， although this story didn't have a huge punch in it for me。 The author rounds out her book with a couple of recipes and some discussion questions regarding some of the issues the characters encountered in the narrative。 ~Eunice C。， Reviewer/Blogger~Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the review copy sent by NetGalley and Barbour Publishing House。。。。more

Jill ， 2022-07-27 00:00

The Apple Creek Announcement is the third in the Creektown Discovery series。 I'd not read the first two and this one easily stands alone。 From the beginning you are a bit puzzled as to how the story of Lois and Orley， and Andrea and Brandon are connected - an older Amish couple and a newly engaged English couple。 I found myself rather puzzled until the point at which Andrea learns she is adopted and the pieces started to fit together。Lois and Orley seem like a fun Amish couple - they enjoy each The Apple Creek Announcement is the third in the Creektown Discovery series。 I'd not read the first two and this one easily stands alone。 From the beginning you are a bit puzzled as to how the story of Lois and Orley， and Andrea and Brandon are connected - an older Amish couple and a newly engaged English couple。 I found myself rather puzzled until the point at which Andrea learns she is adopted and the pieces started to fit together。Lois and Orley seem like a fun Amish couple - they enjoy each other's company， their work at the antiques store and helping others。 Lois responds to letters addressed to Dear Caroline at the local newspaper and Orley lends a listening ear offering advice to those who care to share with him when they visit the store。 Orley is fun-loving and Lois patches up his bumps and bruises received during his cold-weather activities。Andrea and Brendan are a newly engaged couple - Brendan is the local vet and Andrea is a piano teacher and artist。 They enjoy visiting with family， spending time with each other， planning their wedding， and trying to get their pets to like each other。 When Andrea discovers she is adopted she becomes so focused on finding her birth mother that she seemingly turns her back on her adoptive parents and Brendan， putting herself first above all others， very much frustrating Brendan and jeopardizing their future together。This is a story of love， faith， forgiveness and perseverance。 It is a quick read and a book that you don't want to put down until you know how the story ends。 I recommend taking the time to read and discover the lessons within the Apple Creek Announcement。 I will look forward to reading more of Ms。 Brunstetter's books。。。。more

Jeanie ， 2022-07-27 00:00

I was happy to visit Walnut Creek again to spend time with Lois and Orley。 They are a middle-aged Amish couple who take delight in mentoring others， whether Amish or English。 They own Memory Keepers， a vintage shop that is enjoyed by local people as well as tourists。 While the main focus is on a younger couple， Brandon and Andrea， Orley and Lois are the backbone of the series， and each couple learns from the other。Andrea is an artist who appreciates scenery from surrounding Amish neighbors， pain I was happy to visit Walnut Creek again to spend time with Lois and Orley。 They are a middle-aged Amish couple who take delight in mentoring others， whether Amish or English。 They own Memory Keepers， a vintage shop that is enjoyed by local people as well as tourists。 While the main focus is on a younger couple， Brandon and Andrea， Orley and Lois are the backbone of the series， and each couple learns from the other。Andrea is an artist who appreciates scenery from surrounding Amish neighbors， painting various outdoor aspects of their lives while guarding their privacy。 Andrea also gives piano lessons to students of all ages。 She has been dating Brandon， a veterinarian， for a couple years。 He cares for both companion pets and livestock in and around Apple Creek。 He finally popped the question one evening， and they began to plan their wedding。 Except for choosing what they want rather than what their parents want， all goes smoothly until Andrea learns from one of her cousins that they were both adopted as babies。 Vincent sees his adoptive parents as his real parents and does not understand why， after thirty-two years， Andrea would want to find her birth parents。 Andrea does not understand why her adoptive parents kept the secret from her。Andrea pursues finding who her birth mother is to the point that it borders on obsession。 Everything except her work takes a back seat， including their wedding plans， Brandon， and the parents who she feels lied to her。 Brandon appreciates her feelings but wants to spend some time with her。 Andrea finally suggested they postpone their wedding， and Brandon decided they should stop seeing each other entirely。 Whether Orley and Lois can help them at this point is only up to the Lord。The four main characters are defined with excellence through realistic conversations and behaviors。 I used to put the Amish on a pedestal for their faith and lifestyle， forgetting that they are human， with thoughts and feelings like other Christians。 While their lifestyle helps them focus more on the Lord and their families， they have challenges and faith struggles just like other believers。 Orley and Lois are excellent examples of this。 Both desire to mentor others， yet Orley is concerned about being too old to do so any longer and Lois suffers regarding her relationship with her father。 Lois’s main priority in mentoring is finding a way to tell others about Jesus and lead them to faith in Him。 Orley is God-reliant enough to admit to Brandon， “Everything I say that is worth anything comes from what God lays on my heart。” I appreciate how the older couple enjoys simple pleasures， from putting jigsaw puzzles together to Orley taking his sled out in the snow。Overall， I was very happy to read this novel。 As she often does， the author offers gentle spiritual lessons， and I appreciated the scripture references and subjects discussed。 There is an element of mystery regarding whether Andrea can find who and where her birth mother is， and the heartache of whether the young couple can get back together。 There are surprises and a heartwarming resolution that I had not anticipated。 I highly recommend this to older teens and women of all ages who enjoy Amish Christian fiction， engaging and likable characters， and working through challenges in all kinds of relationships。From a thankful heart: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。。。。more

JoAnn ， 2022-07-27 00:00

A very well written inspirational book。 Great plot and character dynamics。 I recommend this book。 I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley and this is my unbiased review。

Kristina ， 2022-07-27 00:00

The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter is a heartwarming story。 It is the third book in the Creektown Discoveries series。 Each book can be read as a standalone， but I enjoyed the experience of reading the series in order。 It allowed me to get to know Orley and Lois Troyer。 I thought The Apple Creek Announcement was well-written with the story moving at a gentle pace。 I thought the second half of the story moved along at a faster pace than the first。 We get to know Andrea Wagner， Br The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter is a heartwarming story。 It is the third book in the Creektown Discoveries series。 Each book can be read as a standalone， but I enjoyed the experience of reading the series in order。 It allowed me to get to know Orley and Lois Troyer。 I thought The Apple Creek Announcement was well-written with the story moving at a gentle pace。 I thought the second half of the story moved along at a faster pace than the first。 We get to know Andrea Wagner， Brandon Prentice， and their families。 I admit that I had trouble with Andrea。 She comes across as immature and whiny at times。 I just love Lois and Orley。 They are such caring people with abiding faith。 They provide guidance to those who seek it in their shop。 I would love to spend hours exploring their antique store。 I like how the faith element is weaved into the story。 It is well-done and in no way is it preachy。 The importance of prayer and forgiveness are two good faith lessons。 I did learn some interesting information as Andrea and Brandon tried to get to their animals to accept each other。 Brandon’s dog was afraid of Andrea’s cat。 I can tell that the author did her research into this subject。 I loved the ending。 Everything came together for a special finale。 There are two recipes at the end as well as discussion questions。 The Apple Creek Announcement is a touching Amish tale with an exultant engagement， an astonishing secret， an animal aenigma， wise advice， an unforeseen find， and a joyful finale。。。。more

Lori ， 2022-07-27 00:00

This was another book I enjoyed by Wanda Brunstetter but it is less of an Amish story line than most if her others is he reason for a4。5 instead of a solid 5。 The Amish Creek announcement is the third in the creek town series and can be read along but I encourage you to read Walnut Creek wish and sugar creek surprise first。It follows a adopted woman looking for her birth parents the ending was a surprise and very good。 I recommend this book even though it was slower reading for me than most of W This was another book I enjoyed by Wanda Brunstetter but it is less of an Amish story line than most if her others is he reason for a4。5 instead of a solid 5。 The Amish Creek announcement is the third in the creek town series and can be read along but I encourage you to read Walnut Creek wish and sugar creek surprise first。It follows a adopted woman looking for her birth parents the ending was a surprise and very good。 I recommend this book even though it was slower reading for me than most of Wanda’s books 。。。more

Lori ， 2022-07-26 00:00

Amish stories are always in my opinion the best reads ever！ In some ways they remind me of several Hallmark movies that are on TV。I've always thought that Wanda's books should be made into movies。 Wouldn't this series be awesome？！ I love the trailers that advertise the books。Lois and Orley are two special people that I've enjoyed in getting to know。 I most especially love the Dear Caroline columns because they remind me of the dear Abby columns in the Lexington Herald。 Some of them will make you Amish stories are always in my opinion the best reads ever！ In some ways they remind me of several Hallmark movies that are on TV。I've always thought that Wanda's books should be made into movies。 Wouldn't this series be awesome？！ I love the trailers that advertise the books。Lois and Orley are two special people that I've enjoyed in getting to know。 I most especially love the Dear Caroline columns because they remind me of the dear Abby columns in the Lexington Herald。 Some of them will make you snicker。 The animals were a hoot too。 Andrea's situation is one I can definitely relate to。 A sweet story all the way around。 5 stars for a job well done。 My thanks for a copy of this book。 I was NOT required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own 。。。more

Lucy ， 2022-07-26 00:00

In typical Wanda Brunstetter style we send off this series with a surprise ending that will leave you smiling。 The character Andrea leaves you wanting to shake her but you have to get inside her head to see that finding out you are adopted as an adult leaves you feeling like you don’t know where you belong。 She shows persistence and fortitude in finding answers and left me admiring her。 I love the antique store in this series and wish I could visit and talk with Orley and Lois。 I always enjoy th In typical Wanda Brunstetter style we send off this series with a surprise ending that will leave you smiling。 The character Andrea leaves you wanting to shake her but you have to get inside her head to see that finding out you are adopted as an adult leaves you feeling like you don’t know where you belong。 She shows persistence and fortitude in finding answers and left me admiring her。 I love the antique store in this series and wish I could visit and talk with Orley and Lois。 I always enjoy the Faith theme and scriptures that are woven in to give hope。 Forgiveness for secrets kept is hard but possible with God。 An enjoyable read and heartwarming conclusion。 I received a complimentary copy from the author/publisher。 The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required。。。。more

Keren Herrera-Lyles ， 2022-07-25 00:00

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Is sad to see this series come to an end。 But like all others is a sweet story， that touches your heart。Andrea is all excited about everything in her life， the only thing to complete her happiness is having Brandon Prentice asking her to marry him。 Andrea， a piano teacher and painter of the peaceful sights within the Amish。 Brandon a local Veterinarian is surprising his girlfriend with popping the question。 Until a sudden tragic death in her family， opens up some questions and a set of ups and d Is sad to see this series come to an end。 But like all others is a sweet story， that touches your heart。Andrea is all excited about everything in her life， the only thing to complete her happiness is having Brandon Prentice asking her to marry him。 Andrea， a piano teacher and painter of the peaceful sights within the Amish。 Brandon a local Veterinarian is surprising his girlfriend with popping the question。 Until a sudden tragic death in her family， opens up some questions and a set of ups and downs for her and Brandon。 When Andrea is told by a family member that she is adopted her world as she knows it comes trembling down， along with the relationship with Brandon。 But is the family and friends that keep them strong and reminding them that the answers are always a talk away with God in Prayer。 But a twist in the story happens when Andrea submits letters to Dear Caroline in the newspaper not knowing that her birth mother is the one giving her advice。 And more so， when we find out that Lois from Memory Keepers is Andrea's mom。 I was surprised and didn't see that coming。 Is a great sweet story filled with the message of Prayer。 Always have God in everything we do。 A story that will bring you hope and meditation in your life along with a great ending to this series。 I received a Complimentary ARC from the Author/Publisher for my honest personal thoughts。。。。more

Staci Kinman ， 2022-07-24 00:00

Wanda's Amish fiction series are hard to beat， and this 3rd book in the Creektown Discovery series did not disappoint！ What's unique about this series is that it blends Amish and Englisch （non-Amish） characters in a heartwarming way。 Although I highly recommend reading the first two books in this series （The Walnut Creek Wish and The Sugarcreek Surprise）， it is not crucial for you to have read them in order to appreciate and love this book。 Orley and Lois Troyer own Memory Keepers， an antiques s Wanda's Amish fiction series are hard to beat， and this 3rd book in the Creektown Discovery series did not disappoint！ What's unique about this series is that it blends Amish and Englisch （non-Amish） characters in a heartwarming way。 Although I highly recommend reading the first two books in this series （The Walnut Creek Wish and The Sugarcreek Surprise）， it is not crucial for you to have read them in order to appreciate and love this book。 Orley and Lois Troyer own Memory Keepers， an antiques store in Walnut Creek， Ohio。 Not only do they love antiques， but they also love helping people who are having struggles in their life and who are in need of sound， Godly advice。 Orley and Lois counsel customers who happen to come into their store and feel the need to share， which is how the Amish and Englisch connect in these stories。 In this book， we catch up with characters we know from the other Creektown Discovery books， and we're introduced to new characters， too: mainly Andrea Wagner， a local artist and piano teacher， and Brandon Prentice， a local veterinarian。 Andrea and Brandon are planning their future， when a life-changing event from the past comes to the surface and things start to fall apart。 This past event draws the new characters to the Troyers in an unbelievable and heartwarming way， as they offer counsel， prayers， and sound advice。 The connections between and among the characters in the book and the way the story wraps up leaves the reader smiling for sure。 This book was provided to me by Barbour Publishing。 I was not required to leave a positive （or any） review。 Opinions and ideas expressed in this review are my own。。。。more

Shirley Chapel ， 2022-07-23 00:00

If I could give this book six stars I most certainly would！ This definitely is the best book I’ve read all year。 I think it’s the best book that Wanda Brunstetter has ever written。 This book had the most beautiful surprise ending that had me crying tears of joy 。 This story captured me from the beginning and my interest increased as I turned the pages。 It was unpredictable entertaining， faith filled and easy to read。 Just be sure to have a box of tissues on hand because it is a tearjerker and yo If I could give this book six stars I most certainly would！ This definitely is the best book I’ve read all year。 I think it’s the best book that Wanda Brunstetter has ever written。 This book had the most beautiful surprise ending that had me crying tears of joy 。 This story captured me from the beginning and my interest increased as I turned the pages。 It was unpredictable entertaining， faith filled and easy to read。 Just be sure to have a box of tissues on hand because it is a tearjerker and you will need them。Andrea Wagner has lived a blessed life。 An only child of loving parents。 A piano teacher and gifted Artist。 Then Andrea becomes engaged to Brandon Prentice a local veterinarian in Apple Creek。 Quite unexpectedly her world falls apart when Andrea learns she was adopted as a baby。 Her parents hadn’t told her about the adoption because there never seemed to be the right time to tell her。 Now Andrea wrestles with an identity crises and becomes consumed with finding her birth parents。 Her engagement ends when Andrea tells Brandon that she wants to postpone their upcoming wedding。 Why couldn’t Brandon be more supportive of Andrea’s need to find her birth mother？ Why did Andrea push Brandon further and further out of her life ？ She might be searching for someone who doesn’t want to be found。 Andrea feels driven to find her birth mother and if she has to search for her the rest of her life that is what Andrea will do。I highly recommend this book to readers of Christian Fiction and Amish Fiction。 This is book three of Creektown Discoveries。 I feel the books should be read in the order they were written because of the role that Orley and Lois Troyer play in the series。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 A positive review was not requested。 All thoughts and opinions expressed here in this review are my own。。。。more

Tammy G。， 2022-07-22 00:00

A new book in the Creektown Discoveries Series by Wanda Brustetter。 Andrea Wagner is a piano teacher and an artist but she feels something is missing in her life even though she has had a good life。She has a handsome and smart boyfriend， Brandon Pierce but she then discovers she is adopted。 She feels her world crumbling about her。 Feeling down and somewhat discouraged she pushes poor Brandon away and begins writing a column in the local news paper titled "Dear Caroline。"Andrea doesn't find the a A new book in the Creektown Discoveries Series by Wanda Brustetter。 Andrea Wagner is a piano teacher and an artist but she feels something is missing in her life even though she has had a good life。She has a handsome and smart boyfriend， Brandon Pierce but she then discovers she is adopted。 She feels her world crumbling about her。 Feeling down and somewhat discouraged she pushes poor Brandon away and begins writing a column in the local news paper titled "Dear Caroline。"Andrea doesn't find the answers she's seeking and life seems to bit muddled。 There are some laugh out loud moments because well her approach is somewhat unethical。After reading this story I had more of an appreciation for those who are adopted。 Mrs。 Brunstetter brings out the soft side of love and the somewhat mixed feelings an adopted child might have。I loved this story。 It's a winner in my book！。。。more

Sally Mander ， 2022-07-22 00:00

5 stars， When you feel incompleteTHE APPLE CREEK ANNOUNCEMENTby Wanda E。 BrunstetterAndrea is a piano teacher and artist who feels drawn to painting Amish scenery。 She doesn't know why， but she is drawn in that direction time and time again。 She's in her thirties and had almost given up on getting married and having a family， then she met local veterinarian Brandon。 They decide to marry， and then she finds out she was adopted。 Andrea comes across as a little immature， but I think that is to be e 5 stars， When you feel incompleteTHE APPLE CREEK ANNOUNCEMENTby Wanda E。 BrunstetterAndrea is a piano teacher and artist who feels drawn to painting Amish scenery。 She doesn't know why， but she is drawn in that direction time and time again。 She's in her thirties and had almost given up on getting married and having a family， then she met local veterinarian Brandon。 They decide to marry， and then she finds out she was adopted。 Andrea comes across as a little immature， but I think that is to be expected when you are cosseted and protected by your loving parents。 Her first feelings are of betrayal， why didn't her parents tell her that she was adopted？ She feels drawn to identify her birth parents， putting her relationship with Brandon on hold and turning away from everyone as she begins her journey。This is a stand-alone book， it means a little more to me because I have read the other two books in this series。 They give you more of the background happenings and relationships， as you go into this novel。Creektown Discoveries Series1。 The Walnut Creek Wish2。 The Sugarcreek Surprise3。 The Apple Creek AnnouncementHighly recommend。 #inspyfiction #favoritebooks #newrelease2022 I gratefully received a complimentary copy of #theapplecreekannouncement from #barbourfiction I was under no obligation to post a review。 #inspirationalfiction #contemporary #barbourpublishing #ChristianFiction #morals #adoption #Amish #artist #wandaEbrunstetter 。。。more

Marilyn ， 2022-07-21 00:00

Brunstetter latest installment of Creek Town Discoveries series is filled with ups and downs。 Andrea and Brandon lives were busy with their occupations but were happy。 Their struggles were realistic as Andrea wanted answers to her adoption。 This story is well penned with twists and turns， romance and hidden secrets。 I enjoyed how the Troyer’s desire to assist others in life gave them purpose and deepens their faith。 Fans of Amish fiction will not want to miss reading The Apple Creek Announcement Brunstetter latest installment of Creek Town Discoveries series is filled with ups and downs。 Andrea and Brandon lives were busy with their occupations but were happy。 Their struggles were realistic as Andrea wanted answers to her adoption。 This story is well penned with twists and turns， romance and hidden secrets。 I enjoyed how the Troyer’s desire to assist others in life gave them purpose and deepens their faith。 Fans of Amish fiction will not want to miss reading The Apple Creek Announcement。 This is my favorite book in the series。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing without any obligation to write a positive review。 I have expressed my own opinion。。。。more

Carolyn Bryant ， 2022-07-21 00:00

In this third installment of the Creektown Discoveries series， we reunite with Amish antique store owners Orley and Lois Troyer and are introduced to piano teacher/painter Andrea Wagner， veterinarian Brandon Prentice， and their families。 Orley and Lois have a gift for helping others by giving advice and praying for them。 When Andrea becomes obsessed with finding answers to questions about her identity， her future with fiancé Bran don is threatened。 A touching story unfolds as these four lives in In this third installment of the Creektown Discoveries series， we reunite with Amish antique store owners Orley and Lois Troyer and are introduced to piano teacher/painter Andrea Wagner， veterinarian Brandon Prentice， and their families。 Orley and Lois have a gift for helping others by giving advice and praying for them。 When Andrea becomes obsessed with finding answers to questions about her identity， her future with fiancé Bran don is threatened。 A touching story unfolds as these four lives intersect。 The multi-layered plot twists and turns with a couple of unexpected revelations。 The characters are well-crafted and endearing。 As always Ms。 Brunstetter paints a thoughtful and realistic picture of Amish life。 I appreciate the strong faith element that flows freely throughout the story as a natural part of the characters’ lives。 I enjoyed this book， and highly recommend it especially for fans of Amish romance。 Note: Even though this is the third book in a series， it works well as a standalone。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley with no obligation to write a positive review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。。。。more

Sunnie ， 2022-07-20 00:00

Book 3 of this series was interesting。 I enjoyed the precedence of this book， that of looking for your biological family， which I have done professionally quite a few times。 It can be a very time consuming process at times。 As Andrea starts to search for her family， her relationship with Brandon becomes a bit shakey。 The Troyers again are in this book and give their wisdom to others who need some personal mentoring and that is what they love to do as they pray to give the best answers they can。 Book 3 of this series was interesting。 I enjoyed the precedence of this book， that of looking for your biological family， which I have done professionally quite a few times。 It can be a very time consuming process at times。 As Andrea starts to search for her family， her relationship with Brandon becomes a bit shakey。 The Troyers again are in this book and give their wisdom to others who need some personal mentoring and that is what they love to do as they pray to give the best answers they can。 And that included non-Amish people as well。 Andrea and Brandon find themselves being mentored by this sweet couple。I enjoy the author's books。 The book has a happy ending， despite the trials and issues that the characters experience along the way。 There is some growing and learning to accept topics in this book。I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and was not required to give a positive review。 All thoughts are my own。。。。more

Beverly Duell-Moore ， 2022-07-19 00:00

What a surprise ending to the third and last book to the Creektown Discoveries Series！ I laughed and cried all through the book。 Andrea and Brandon are engaged to me married。 When they tell their parents， their parents try to run the plans。 Brandon is the vet in the area。 Andrea teaches piano and paints pictures。 She's very intrigued with Amish and has no idea why。 She pains barns， buggies and children mostly。 Her world changes when her cousin tells her some news。 She is obsessed with finding th What a surprise ending to the third and last book to the Creektown Discoveries Series！ I laughed and cried all through the book。 Andrea and Brandon are engaged to me married。 When they tell their parents， their parents try to run the plans。 Brandon is the vet in the area。 Andrea teaches piano and paints pictures。 She's very intrigued with Amish and has no idea why。 She pains barns， buggies and children mostly。 Her world changes when her cousin tells her some news。 She is obsessed with finding the answers。 Her relationship with Brandon goes downhill and he breaks up with her。Does she find the answers she's looking for？ Do her and Brandon get back together？！。。。more

Shelly Itkin ， 2022-07-18 00:00

Andrea Wagner is engaged to Brandon Prentice， a local veterinarian。 To the outside world， they have a perfect life。 Andrea gives private piano lessons and loves to paint rural Amish landscapes。 They have a wedding date set， Valentine's Day， and everything is going along as planned。When Andrea attends a funeral with her parents， her cousin informs her that they have two things in common they both like music and are adopted。 Andrea is in shock and does not believe him， so she questions her parents Andrea Wagner is engaged to Brandon Prentice， a local veterinarian。 To the outside world， they have a perfect life。 Andrea gives private piano lessons and loves to paint rural Amish landscapes。 They have a wedding date set， Valentine's Day， and everything is going along as planned。When Andrea attends a funeral with her parents， her cousin informs her that they have two things in common they both like music and are adopted。 Andrea is in shock and does not believe him， so she questions her parents。 She is distraught when they admit she was and that they just never seemed to find the "perfect time" to tell her。 She wonders who she is and what and why her parents gave her up。She becomes obsessed and cannot think of anything else and feels that her fiance Brandon just does not understand how this has to come before anything else。 They quarrel， and finally， Brandon feels he cannot wait forever and what if she never finds them？Andrea's best friend advises her to write to Dear Caroline and see what she has to say。 When Brandon stops off at Memory Keepsakes， he starts talking to Orley and opens up about his problems。Since Lois's dad passed away， she feels she still has issues that were not resolved and are rather sad。 She had forgiven him for how he treated her when she was younger， and until her sister finds a note in a bible that her father had written， she now feels that they have resolved their problems， and she feels much better。When she answers questions in Dear Caroline， she always prays that the advice she shares will help others to make a change for the better。This is one of the most emotional books Wanda has written， especially in this series， and the readers will be in for some shocking revelations and surprises。 I thought the book was one of her best。。。。more

Colleen ， 2022-07-17 00:00

The third book in the series。 Orley and Lois love being able to help others and are always looking for ways to mentor others and help them。 Sometimes helping others leads to helping yourself。 Andrea and Brandon are eager to get married， but during their engagement， some problems seem to come up。 Will they be able to work them out？ I really enjoyed reading this story and am sad to think that this series may be at an end。

Sherry Greene ， 2022-07-17 00:00

This is the 3rd book in the Creektown Discoveries Series。 In this delightful read we meet Andrea， who is a piano teacher and artist， and Brandon， a veterinarian。Andrea inadvertently finds out that she was adopted at birth and her whole world turns upside-down。 We find her being very obsessive in trying to find her birth parents， which affects her fiancé， adoptive parents， and friends。We once again meet Lois and Orley， who own an antique shop， and as in the previous books， they give advice to Bra This is the 3rd book in the Creektown Discoveries Series。 In this delightful read we meet Andrea， who is a piano teacher and artist， and Brandon， a veterinarian。Andrea inadvertently finds out that she was adopted at birth and her whole world turns upside-down。 We find her being very obsessive in trying to find her birth parents， which affects her fiancé， adoptive parents， and friends。We once again meet Lois and Orley， who own an antique shop， and as in the previous books， they give advice to Brandon and unknowingly advise to Andrea。 They play a much bigger and unexpected part in this book。You will not want to put this book down until you have finished reading it。I received this book from Barbour Publishing and NetGalley。 The opinions expressed are my own。。。。more

Cheri Swalwell ， 2022-07-12 00:00

I love reading Amish books， I love books by Wanda E。 Brunstetter and I love books about adoption。 This book had it all and more。 It was a great third book in the series， and was invested from the beginning。 Wanda is a great author who tells a wonderful story and allows the reader to live vicariously through the characters。 This book had everything that makes a book great and I can’t wait to discuss it with others who have read it。I received a copy of The Apple Creek Announcement from the publish I love reading Amish books， I love books by Wanda E。 Brunstetter and I love books about adoption。 This book had it all and more。 It was a great third book in the series， and was invested from the beginning。 Wanda is a great author who tells a wonderful story and allows the reader to live vicariously through the characters。 This book had everything that makes a book great and I can’t wait to discuss it with others who have read it。I received a copy of The Apple Creek Announcement from the publisher， but was not required to write a positive review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。。。。more

Carol Allen ， 2022-07-03 00:00

Thank you Barbour Publishing for allowing me to read The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter through NetGalley。 Release day for this 5-star Book 3 in the Creektown Discoveries series， is August 1， 2022。 Andrea Wagner is a piano teacher who has a talent for painting Amish inspired paintings。 Andrea is engaged to Veterinarian， Brandon Prentice。 They are to be married on Valentine’s Day when Andrea becomes consumed with the announcement that she is adopted， a fact that has been hidden Thank you Barbour Publishing for allowing me to read The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E。 Brunstetter through NetGalley。 Release day for this 5-star Book 3 in the Creektown Discoveries series， is August 1， 2022。 Andrea Wagner is a piano teacher who has a talent for painting Amish inspired paintings。 Andrea is engaged to Veterinarian， Brandon Prentice。 They are to be married on Valentine’s Day when Andrea becomes consumed with the announcement that she is adopted， a fact that has been hidden for over thirty years。 As we follow Andrea as she toils to find her birth parents she and Brandon must make hard decisions about their upcoming wedding。 Though this quest， Andrea writes “Dear Caroline” as a means to get answers as to how to handle this situation。 Thus， we are again able to visit Orley and Lois Troyer， our Antique dealers， for some of their pearls of wisdom。 The true struggle is between Andrea and Brandon as they try to navigate a sticky situation as they move toward the path God has for their future。 You will enjoy the way Wanda approaches some very important issues。 Pre-order your copy today。。。。more

Michelle Rhoden ， 2022-07-02 00:00

Wanda Brunstetter brings us back to the 3rd book in the Creektown Discoveries series。 I enjoyed reading about Andrea and Brandon’s story as they struggle to keep their relationship together when a secret from long ago is revealed。 I also find it delightful to revisit with Lois， who writes for an advice column and her husband Orley， with his young at heart shenanigans， which makes the book a fun read。 My words and opinions are my own and I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Wanda Br Wanda Brunstetter brings us back to the 3rd book in the Creektown Discoveries series。 I enjoyed reading about Andrea and Brandon’s story as they struggle to keep their relationship together when a secret from long ago is revealed。 I also find it delightful to revisit with Lois， who writes for an advice column and her husband Orley， with his young at heart shenanigans， which makes the book a fun read。 My words and opinions are my own and I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Wanda Brunstetter and Barbour Publishing for my honest review。。。。more

JANELLE ， 2022-06-27 00:00

This is the 3rd book in the Creektown Discoveries series - they are pretty easy stand alone reads， but I enjoyed both the previous books more than this one。 Andrea is an artist， selling her paintings at local craft markets and is engaged to Brandon， the local vet。 I'm not a fan of these characters。 Andrea's character is whiney and self-absorbed。 Andrea finds out she was adopted and in trying to find out about her birth parents， decides to cancel her wedding because she doesn't have time to plan This is the 3rd book in the Creektown Discoveries series - they are pretty easy stand alone reads， but I enjoyed both the previous books more than this one。 Andrea is an artist， selling her paintings at local craft markets and is engaged to Brandon， the local vet。 I'm not a fan of these characters。 Andrea's character is whiney and self-absorbed。 Andrea finds out she was adopted and in trying to find out about her birth parents， decides to cancel her wedding because she doesn't have time to plan it。 As usual， The Troyers are minding their antique store and dealing out great advice - thankfully， Brandon and Andrea each end up in the store and get some guidance。 It all ends up with a happy ending， but it took a while to slog through this one。Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for a temporary， digital ARC in return for my review。。。。more

Tina ， 2022-06-18 00:00

This is a Clean Romance， and this is the third book in the Creektown Discoveries series。 One of the main characters in this book drove me totally crazy。 Andrea in this book acted like a total baby， and I just wanted to yell at her to grow up。 Because， I really did not like one of the main characters of this book made me not like this book。 I received an ARC of this book。 This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are。

Amy ， 2022-06-12 00:00

I have been a huge Wanda E Brunstetter fan for years and can never get tired of her stories。 Her latest， The Apple Creek Announcement， is no different。 This third installment from Creektown Discoveries series is by far my favorite of the series。 I enjoyed reading Andrea’s story and had to keep reading to see what she learns about herself。I thought it was a wonderful read。 The Apple Creek Announcement will be getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me。 I highly recommend it for readers I have been a huge Wanda E Brunstetter fan for years and can never get tired of her stories。 Her latest， The Apple Creek Announcement， is no different。 This third installment from Creektown Discoveries series is by far my favorite of the series。 I enjoyed reading Andrea’s story and had to keep reading to see what she learns about herself。I thought it was a wonderful read。 The Apple Creek Announcement will be getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me。 I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy clean Amish Fiction， as well as， Romantic Suspense。 As always， I will be looking forward to where else Wanda E Brunstetter will be taking her readers to next。 I received a copy of The Apple Creek Announcement from the publisher， but was not required to write a positive review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。。。。more

Sarah Arnold ， 2022-06-12 00:00

Andrea is lost。 Does she even know her family？ She is even pushing her loved ones away。 Wanda Brunstetter writes this book with a modern twist on Amish life。 Please read it。