Return to the Big Valley
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- Author：Wanda E. Brunstetter
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Reviews
Nancy Granger
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Wanda takes us back to beautiful Pennsylvania Amish country for a look at 3 different women as they overcome hardship and heartbreak。 A quick， simple read， very enjoyable summer book。
Dawn
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Three wonderful stories by 3 wonderful ladies。 Wilma's Wish Delightful story with some very rambunctious boys and a choice that Wilma has to make。 Teaches us that things are not always as they seem to be。Martha's Miracle Another wonderful story of a young lady who likes doing things that males do and always being told that she will not find a husband。 Teaches us that there is always someone out there for us。 Alma's Acceptance After losing her husband Alma's goes to visit a friend from her prior Three wonderful stories by 3 wonderful ladies。 Wilma's Wish Delightful story with some very rambunctious boys and a choice that Wilma has to make。 Teaches us that things are not always as they seem to be。Martha's Miracle Another wonderful story of a young lady who likes doing things that males do and always being told that she will not find a husband。 Teaches us that there is always someone out there for us。 Alma's Acceptance After losing her husband Alma's goes to visit a friend from her prior district。 She learns that sometimes we over estimate what others will think。 。。。more
Lori
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wanda Brunstetter along with her daughterJean and grand daughter Richelle have joined to write another Amish series with a glimpse of Amish life thru three romances。Wilma expects a marriage proposal。 suddenly everything changes。 Can Wilma accept the new role she will be expected to play， will 5 orphaned boys learn to adapt 。 Will love bloom stronger for the trials？ Martha and Glen realize they are suited to one another。 They soon find， however， that life is not simple。 Glen must make a decision Wanda Brunstetter along with her daughterJean and grand daughter Richelle have joined to write another Amish series with a glimpse of Amish life thru three romances。Wilma expects a marriage proposal。 suddenly everything changes。 Can Wilma accept the new role she will be expected to play， will 5 orphaned boys learn to adapt 。 Will love bloom stronger for the trials？ Martha and Glen realize they are suited to one another。 They soon find， however， that life is not simple。 Glen must make a decision about his life。 Can Martha live with his choices if he goes down one pathAlma a widow at a young age， a friend in the are where she grew up asks her to visit。 An old friend Elias comes into her life again and rekindling an old romance。 Is it too soon for romance for the young widow？Each of these stories show challenges， Amish customs， faith， and family。 I enjoyed reading each one 。。。more
Jennifer
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The Return to the Big Valley comprises three short stories that are not interconnected。 They are all easy， endearing reads that felt very authentic to the Amish lifestyle and each gives a fascinating glimpse into romance。 I think because they are short stories， it was harder to connect to any one main character， but the stories are well written and worth the time。
Marta Aldrighetti
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This book contains 3 stories:1） Wilma's willWilma and Israel are engaged to marry。 An accident occured to Israel sister and his life changed a lot: he must make an important decision about his nephews。2） Martha's miracleMartha is a young lady that owns and works in the B&B with her family。"Martha had grown accustomed to their ways。 Like most tourists （。。） were curios about the Amish way of life and full of questions"She also likes hunting and outdoor activities， and because of these hobbies she This book contains 3 stories:1） Wilma's willWilma and Israel are engaged to marry。 An accident occured to Israel sister and his life changed a lot: he must make an important decision about his nephews。2） Martha's miracleMartha is a young lady that owns and works in the B&B with her family。"Martha had grown accustomed to their ways。 Like most tourists （。。） were curios about the Amish way of life and full of questions"She also likes hunting and outdoor activities， and because of these hobbies she never has a boyfriend， perhaps in the future。。3） Alma's acceptanceAlma after 1 year of marriage is a widow， it's hard the life without her beloved Michael。These 3 stories are written by Brunstetter ladies: Wanda， Jean and Richelle。The characters are amish young women， ready to accept Jesus and join the amish church， eager to help people in need and love others， happy to love and start a family。Very nice stories that teach something to the readers: as the reality， the woman also have misunderstanding， lost of temper， problems， ills。 。。。more
Amy
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The Return to the Big Valley is a collection of three Amish stories。 These stories include:Wilma’s Wish by Wanda E。 BrunstetterMartha’s Miracle by Jean BrunstetterAlma’s Acceptance by Richelle BrunstetterI enjoyed every one of these short stories。 All of them are heartwarming with clean romance。 I was entertained with all three。 Readers will be able to connect with one or more of the characters。 Though， I liked them all， my favorite of the three would have to be Wanda E Brunstetter’s Wilma’s Wis The Return to the Big Valley is a collection of three Amish stories。 These stories include:Wilma’s Wish by Wanda E。 BrunstetterMartha’s Miracle by Jean BrunstetterAlma’s Acceptance by Richelle BrunstetterI enjoyed every one of these short stories。 All of them are heartwarming with clean romance。 I was entertained with all three。 Readers will be able to connect with one or more of the characters。 Though， I liked them all， my favorite of the three would have to be Wanda E Brunstetter’s Wilma’s Wish。The Return to the Big Valley is getting four stars from me。 I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading sweet Amish fiction。 It is definitely worth a read。 I liked it。 I received a paperback copy of The Return to the Big Valley from the publisher， but was not required to write a review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。 。。。more
lisa G Edwards
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This is another wonderful book。 Follow along as you get to know Wilma Hostetler， Martha Yoder， and Alma Wengerd。 Each woman and their story are full of Godly thought and prayers。 Each are trying to find their way and find love。 If you like Amish fiction then this book is for you。 Great stories。
Beverly Duell-Moore
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Do three women find love against a lot of obstacles？Wilma’sWishWilma makes things and takes them to her friend’ s shop to be sold。 She looking forward to her marriage to Israel Zook。 He’s also looking forward to marring Wilma。He gets the news that his sister has died and left her five boys motherless。 He sees it as his duty to go see to the boys and settle her affairs。 And， find homes for the boys。 He ends up bringing them back with but didn’t tell Wilma first。 The cause her a lot of grief by ac Do three women find love against a lot of obstacles？Wilma’sWishWilma makes things and takes them to her friend’ s shop to be sold。 She looking forward to her marriage to Israel Zook。 He’s also looking forward to marring Wilma。He gets the news that his sister has died and left her five boys motherless。 He sees it as his duty to go see to the boys and settle her affairs。 And， find homes for the boys。 He ends up bringing them back with but didn’t tell Wilma first。 The cause her a lot of grief by acting up while they are in her care。 They don’t like her and they make it clear that they don’t。 She finally has enough， quits and calls off the engagement。Does Wilma and Israel ever marry？ What about the boys behavior？Martha’s MiracleMartha wasn’t one to do girly things， like cook and quilt。 She’d rather be fishing or hunting。 While she’s with a friend she meets， Glen。 He is intrigued with her。 He has no interest in church and is thinking about leaving the faith。 He wants to be a fireman， not work in the family store。They start courting but she calls it off when she finds out he’s seriously thinking of going English。 Does he decide to go English？ Did he and Martha get back together？ Alma’sAcceptanceAlma has lost her husband to fall from the roof of their house。 She keeps doing things to keep herself busy。 Then， friend invites her stay with her family for as long as she needs。 She takes her up on it and meets an old childhood friend， Elias， she had feelings for before she moved at 16。While at friend’s she cleans and rearranges things。 She even brought her own cleaning supplies。 She and Elias want to have a courtship but everyone is against it。 They think it’s too soon after her husband’s death。 They are determined to be together until Alma finds out about some news。 She calls the courtship off and goes home to her parents。 Do they get back together？ Do they continue thier courtship from afar？ 。。。more
Peggy Clayton
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This book is 3 romances in one book， one from each of the Brunstetter relations。 Each story is in itself so good and all of them are pure page turners。 It is great that all 3 of the authors in the same family have such a unique style of writing a good Amish book。
Pat
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3 Amish women who have faced disappointments and have gone on to thrive。
Shannon Holland
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3 great stories in 1 book by 3 wonderful authors。 Wilma’s Wish by Wanda Brunstetter， Martha’s Miracle by Jean Brunstetter and Alma’s Acceptance by Richelle Brunstetter。 In these stories we revisit the Big Valley from the previous book The Brides of Big Valley。 The main characters in each story had major decisions they had to make that would affect their lives。 I enjoyed all 3 stories and didn’t want to put the book down。 This book can be read as a stand alone if you haven’t read The Brides of Bi 3 great stories in 1 book by 3 wonderful authors。 Wilma’s Wish by Wanda Brunstetter， Martha’s Miracle by Jean Brunstetter and Alma’s Acceptance by Richelle Brunstetter。 In these stories we revisit the Big Valley from the previous book The Brides of Big Valley。 The main characters in each story had major decisions they had to make that would affect their lives。 I enjoyed all 3 stories and didn’t want to put the book down。 This book can be read as a stand alone if you haven’t read The Brides of Big Valley。 。。。more
Vicky Sluiter
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First， let me say that although these stories take place in the Big Valley， where we first went through The Brides of Big Valley， each story is a standalone。All three Brunstetter authors wrote a story based in the yellow top community。 I find it interesting， because so often we think all Amish communities are alike， but we learn here they aren’t。 As well as unique communities， the characters in all three stories are also unique。 An overnight mother of five。 A woman who prefers hunting over quilt First， let me say that although these stories take place in the Big Valley， where we first went through The Brides of Big Valley， each story is a standalone。All three Brunstetter authors wrote a story based in the yellow top community。 I find it interesting， because so often we think all Amish communities are alike， but we learn here they aren’t。 As well as unique communities， the characters in all three stories are also unique。 An overnight mother of five。 A woman who prefers hunting over quilting。 A widow who is acting OCD as she deals with her pain。 Well developed characters who grow as they trust God， I enjoyed seeing their maturing process。What I noticed in this set of novellas is that all three authors have a similar writing style。 Maybe a bit stiff for my preference but still well written。 If you enjoy Amish fiction I recommend Return to the Big Valley。I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review。 。。。more
Terry Felix
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I enjoyed reading the three stand alone stories included in this book。 Each of them had interesting characters and storylines that held my attention， The middle of the three stories， Martha's Miracle dragged a bit and took a while to get into， but I midway through it captured my interest and I ended up liking it。 I have enjoyed the stories I have read by the youngest Ms。 Brunstetter。 I think she is following easily in her grandmothers story writing footsteps。Thanks to Barbour Publishing for the I enjoyed reading the three stand alone stories included in this book。 Each of them had interesting characters and storylines that held my attention， The middle of the three stories， Martha's Miracle dragged a bit and took a while to get into， but I midway through it captured my interest and I ended up liking it。 I have enjoyed the stories I have read by the youngest Ms。 Brunstetter。 I think she is following easily in her grandmothers story writing footsteps。Thanks to Barbour Publishing for the opportunity to read for my honest review 。。。more
Ayla Will
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The Return to the Big Valley is the Brunstetter's latest collection of inspirational Amish novellas。 As much as I love Wanda Brunstetter's work， I have to admit this novella collection was not what I was hoping for。 Each novella tells the story of an Amish couple who face challenges and disappointments。 The first， Wilma's Wish by Wanda Brunstetter， was my favourite。 Wilma and Isaac are looking forward to their wedding， when his sister's sudden death throws a curveball into their plans。 Although The Return to the Big Valley is the Brunstetter's latest collection of inspirational Amish novellas。 As much as I love Wanda Brunstetter's work， I have to admit this novella collection was not what I was hoping for。 Each novella tells the story of an Amish couple who face challenges and disappointments。 The first， Wilma's Wish by Wanda Brunstetter， was my favourite。 Wilma and Isaac are looking forward to their wedding， when his sister's sudden death throws a curveball into their plans。 Although I struggled with understanding Wilma's initial decisions， I appreciated seeing the characters develop and grow closer to God and to each other throughout their struggles。 Martha's Miracle， written by Jean Brunstetter， tells the tale of an unusual woman named Martha。 Unlike most Amish women， Martha loves the outdoors， hunting， and fishing， and the man she is beginning to care for seems to be considering jumping the fence into the English world。 Although this wasn't my favourite story， the characters were likeable and the growth they both made as it progressed。 Alma's Acceptance by Richelle Brunstetter is the final novella in the collection。 Alma has returned to her hometown to visit a friend after the tragic loss of her husband several months before。 Sparks fly when she's reunited with her childhood friend Elias， who she had a crush on for years， but is it too soon？ Unfortunately， I really struggled with finishing this one。 Alma's behaviour is brushed off as being part of her grief and a "type A" character when instead she is quite rude and doesn't respect people's boundaries。 There wasn't any character development， and it seemed to focus more on everyone accepting her where she was instead of seeing it as an opportunity to change。 Aside from that， the writing was decent and I enjoyed the side characters。 If you've read the Brunstetter's past work， you'll likely enjoy at least one of the novellas in the collection。 All in all， they are typical faith-filled Amish fiction， and an easy read。 *I received a complimentary copy of The Return to the Big Valley through the publisher and NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 My positive review is not required。 。。。more
Barb Beechy
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All 3 of these stories are so well done。 They will give you so many emotions。。 I loved them。all。。
Mary Farley
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Three stories about Amish women from different communities in the Big Valley written by Wanda， Jean and Richelle Brunstetter。 Each story is about their struggles with love in their lives。 An easy summer read。
Sandra
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Travel back to Amish country with three stories that deal with the complexities of life including the death of a spouse， unexpected responsibilities， tests of faith， and new love。 Written by Wanda， Jean， and Richelle Brunstetter， each story has its own unique style。 All the stories are good; however， Wilma’s Wish was my favorite of the trio。 This collection provides a nice respite into the simpler life， but it also provides inspiration and shows how everyone deals with the obstacles and unexpec Travel back to Amish country with three stories that deal with the complexities of life including the death of a spouse， unexpected responsibilities， tests of faith， and new love。 Written by Wanda， Jean， and Richelle Brunstetter， each story has its own unique style。 All the stories are good; however， Wilma’s Wish was my favorite of the trio。 This collection provides a nice respite into the simpler life， but it also provides inspiration and shows how everyone deals with the obstacles and unexpected opportunities that life presents。 I always feel calmer and more inspired after reading a Brunstetter novel。 Enjoy！I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more
Tammy Layton
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The Brunstetter women have done it again。 Such a great book。 Yes there are second chances in life and we just have to be willing to take them。 The Amish and English are very similar in the act of love for one another。 Beautiful romances in all three stories and it leaves you feeling all the emotions involved
Perky
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I gave the book 5 stars because I enjoyed the first two stories。 I did not care for the third story at all and didn’t think it was a true Brunstetter standard。 There was not much interaction with community members。I thought Alma should have been more mature and I could never imagine an Amish widow thinking about courting 3 months after her husbands death。 Apparently the order she lived in did not require widows to wear black as she was always discussing what color dress she would wear。 Over all， I gave the book 5 stars because I enjoyed the first two stories。 I did not care for the third story at all and didn’t think it was a true Brunstetter standard。 There was not much interaction with community members。I thought Alma should have been more mature and I could never imagine an Amish widow thinking about courting 3 months after her husbands death。 Apparently the order she lived in did not require widows to wear black as she was always discussing what color dress she would wear。 Over all， very disappointed in the third story。 。。。more
Angela （Kentuckybooklover） Brocato-Skaggs
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3。5 starsThis was not my favorite of any of the Bruntetter books。 Two of the three main characters were unlikable especially Alma。 I almost did not finish her story because she was so terrible。 I understand she had suffered a tragic loss but it was no reason to be the way she was。 The story premises were good and I do suggest for fans of Amish fiction/romance。 Just know that the characters may not be warm and fuzzy as we usually like。I received a complimentary copy from the publisher， Barbour Pu 3。5 starsThis was not my favorite of any of the Bruntetter books。 Two of the three main characters were unlikable especially Alma。 I almost did not finish her story because she was so terrible。 I understand she had suffered a tragic loss but it was no reason to be the way she was。 The story premises were good and I do suggest for fans of Amish fiction/romance。 Just know that the characters may not be warm and fuzzy as we usually like。I received a complimentary copy from the publisher， Barbour Publishing， Inc。， through NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own。 。。。more
Sarah Arnold
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What a sweet book。 I slowed down reading it because I did not want it to end。 Return to the Big Valley is three short stories written by Wanda， Jean， and Richelle Brunstetter。 In Wilma's Wish， will Wilma find love even after her finance Israel Zook has inherited the care of his five nephews？ Martha's Miracle has Martha as a young Amish lady who love to hunt and fish。 Glen Swarey works for the fire department and questions his Amish faith。 Will they make it？ In Alma's Acceptance， Alma is a young What a sweet book。 I slowed down reading it because I did not want it to end。 Return to the Big Valley is three short stories written by Wanda， Jean， and Richelle Brunstetter。 In Wilma's Wish， will Wilma find love even after her finance Israel Zook has inherited the care of his five nephews？ Martha's Miracle has Martha as a young Amish lady who love to hunt and fish。 Glen Swarey works for the fire department and questions his Amish faith。 Will they make it？ In Alma's Acceptance， Alma is a young widow who goes to visit friends。 She meets up with Elias Kurtz， her old acquaintance。 Will they both be ready to learn love and acceptance？ 。。。more
Debbie
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Truly inspirational stories These three authors will have you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next。 The couple’s in these books are wonderful people。 You will feel God working throughout these books。
Kelly
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These were 3 enjoyable Amish Novellas written by Grandma（Wanda）， Mom（Jean）， Daughter（Richelle） Brunstetter。 Each story had me captivated for different reasons。 They were full of challenges and twist and turns that had me reading until the end。 Yes some of the characters drove me nuts but it was nice to see their heart and habits change。I recommend this book to anyone who loves amish fiction！Thank you @netgalley and @barbourbooks for a copy of this read。All opinions are my own！
Diane Krug
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I loved this book， didnt want to put it down read whole book in 3 days， 5 star for sure
Connie Saunders
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This book will be especially appealing to fans of Amish fiction。 Authors Wanda E。 Brunstetter， Jean Brunstetter， and Richelle Brunstetter have each written a sweet， inspiring story that is set in one of the three distinct Amish districts that make up the Pennsylvania area known as The Big Valley。 Each novella has an intriguing plot with unique characters， and all three of them stress the importance of strong family ties， faith in God， and the ability to fully trust in His Plan for your life。Wan This book will be especially appealing to fans of Amish fiction。 Authors Wanda E。 Brunstetter， Jean Brunstetter， and Richelle Brunstetter have each written a sweet， inspiring story that is set in one of the three distinct Amish districts that make up the Pennsylvania area known as The Big Valley。 Each novella has an intriguing plot with unique characters， and all three of them stress the importance of strong family ties， faith in God， and the ability to fully trust in His Plan for your life。Wanda Brunstetter is certainly the veteran in this group of authors， and I do consider her story to be better defined， but Jean and Richelle Brunstetter definitely add their own unmistakable talents。 Return to the Big Valley is an enjoyable read and I recommend it to all who enjoy Christian romance and Amish fiction。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 These are my own opinions。 。。。more
Pam Pavkov
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Return to Big Valley is a collection of three wonderful love stories written by Wanda Brunstetter， Jean Brunstetter， and Richelle Brunstetter。 Each author has done a fantastic job telling their individual story with a unique writing style and fantastic characters。 I enjoyed each individual story and wished that each story could continue on。 I loved the titles for each story as well: Wilma's Wish by Wanda， Martha's Miracle by Jean， and Alma's Acceptance by Richelle。 Each story has a way of drawin Return to Big Valley is a collection of three wonderful love stories written by Wanda Brunstetter， Jean Brunstetter， and Richelle Brunstetter。 Each author has done a fantastic job telling their individual story with a unique writing style and fantastic characters。 I enjoyed each individual story and wished that each story could continue on。 I loved the titles for each story as well: Wilma's Wish by Wanda， Martha's Miracle by Jean， and Alma's Acceptance by Richelle。 Each story has a way of drawing the reader into the story from the beginning。 I look forward to more great stories written by these authors。 I highly recommend this book to all those who love stories involving the Amish。 I was given a complimentary copy of this book through the publisher， Barbour Publishing， at the authors request。 I， however， was not approached to post a favorable response just an honest one。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sherry Greene
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Three novellas by this great family of authors leads to very enjoyable reading。Each story portrays a young Amish couple facing adversity and choices in their lives。 Relationships， tough decisions， huge changes of lifestyle， choices of leaving or staying both in the Amish religion and in relationships， makes each story an interesting and enjoyable read。This is a very quick read。 I could not put it down until I was finished。 I highly recommend it。Thank you to Barbour Publishing and NetGalley for t Three novellas by this great family of authors leads to very enjoyable reading。Each story portrays a young Amish couple facing adversity and choices in their lives。 Relationships， tough decisions， huge changes of lifestyle， choices of leaving or staying both in the Amish religion and in relationships， makes each story an interesting and enjoyable read。This is a very quick read。 I could not put it down until I was finished。 I highly recommend it。Thank you to Barbour Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Donna Griffin
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Awesome quick read， three separate stories in one。 Each dealing with different issues relative to today。 Sudden death， instant family， not fitting in， and widowhood， just a few of the issues dealt with。 Realizing family is the most important thing。
Emma
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Return to the Big Valley by Wanda E。 Brunstetter，Jean Brunstetter，Richelle BrunstetterThe Brunstetters Return to a Unique Amish Setting for Three New Stories of LoveJourney back to an area of Pennsylvania that is home to three distinct Amish communities and meet three young women who face heartfelt disappointments in romance。Wilma’s Wish by Wanda E。 BrunstetterWilma Hostetler has been courted by Israel Zook for the last year， and he’s recently proposed marriage。 But when his sister dies， leaving Return to the Big Valley by Wanda E。 Brunstetter，Jean Brunstetter，Richelle BrunstetterThe Brunstetters Return to a Unique Amish Setting for Three New Stories of LoveJourney back to an area of Pennsylvania that is home to three distinct Amish communities and meet three young women who face heartfelt disappointments in romance。Wilma’s Wish by Wanda E。 BrunstetterWilma Hostetler has been courted by Israel Zook for the last year， and he’s recently proposed marriage。 But when his sister dies， leaving him to care for five young nephews who openly dislike Wilma， she has second thoughts of starting with a ready-made family and decides to call off the wedding。 Can anything be done to restore the relationship， or will Israel seek another wife？ Martha’s Miracle by Jean BrunstetterMartha Yoder is different from other Amish women in her love of hunting and the outdoors。 Meeting Glen Swarey， who is working with the local fire department， seems to be a good match。 But can Martha accept Glen’s thoughts of leaving the Amish faith， or will she walk away from a chance at love？Alma’s Acceptance by Richelle BrunstetterAlma Wengerd is a young widow who leaves her home in Kentucky to stay with friends in Pennsylvania。 Soon she is speeding into a renewed romance with Elias Kurtz and raising the brows of the older church members。 When Alma is waylaid by some unexpected news， could putting her happiness with Elias on hold be her only option？Wilma’s Wish by Wanda E。 BrunstetterThis is Wilma Hostetler and Israel Zook's story。Reedsville， PennsylvaniaWhew！ I can’t believe how warm it is already this morning。” Wilma Hostetler fanned her face with one of the quilted pot holders she’d brought to her friend Deanna Yoder’s quilt shop， along with several other items she had recently made。 For the past year， Wilma had been bringing quilted items here on consignment。 Trying to keep up with demand kept her busy at home。“You’re right about the heat，” Deanna agreed。 “And here it is only the last week of May。 Just wait till summer hits and we have days with high humidity to go along with the sweltering heat。”Wilma placed several table runners on a shelf。 “I am thankful for all the trees in my parents’ yard that shade our home。 Without those， as well as the cross-draft we get through our open windows， it would feel much worse。”Lykens， PennsylvaniaIsrael sat on the front porch of his sister’s home， waiting for the boys to come out of the house and trying to sort through his disconcerting thoughts。 He didn’t know how he had survived the ordeal of his sister’s funeral or the several days after that， but for the sake of the boys， he’d managed to pull himself together and somehow muddled through。Israel had been here for three weeks and would be taking the children home with him as soon as his driver arrived to pick them up。The boys， especially Mark， age twelve， and Ethan， who was ten， had made it clear that they didn’t want to go and continued to say they could live in their parents’ home and take care of their younger brothers， Josh， Nate， and Micah。 They obviously had no concept of how impossible that would be， and Israel had grown tired of trying to reason with them。 Last night he’d gathered his sister’s sons together and told the older ones to pack their suitcases， while he assisted the younger boys with theirs。Martha’s Miracle by Jean BrunstetterMartha Yoder is different from other Amish women in her love of hunting and the outdoors。 Meeting Glen Swarey， who is working with the local fire department， seems to be a good match。 But can Martha accept Glen’s thoughts of leaving the Amish faith， or will she walk away from a chance at love？This is Martha Yoder and Glen Swarey's story。It was the first week of May and Martha Yoder's life had become busier than ever。She flung back the sheets to make the bed in one of the guest rooms at the bed and breakfast her parents owned。How long will the Robertsons be staying here？ Glen Swarey sat at one of the tables eating his lunch while looking over at a pretty young lady sitting with his friend Lori。He'd attended the firehouse barbecue benefit today and his friend Kevin Presley had joined him。Alma’s Acceptance by Richelle BrunstetterThis is Alma Wengerd and Elias Kurtz's story。Nearly four weeks had passed since the graveside service and with the help of her family Alma had moved her possessions back to her childhood home。 Keeping busy helped Alma avoid thinking about her great loss。While Alma appreciated the help of her parents and younger sister Makenzie it made her life more difficult in some ways。Elias Alma bolted to him。 Oh my goodness 。I can't believe it。Embracing Elias brought back so many memories with him and her eyes prickled with tears。I highly recommend。Return to the Big Valley by Wanda E。 Brunstetter，Jean Brunstetter，Richelle Brunstetter is a wonderful well written 5 star book。"I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。" 。。。more
Lucy
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