SHATTERED AMISH IDENTITY by Mary Alford

 

 Book Description:  When Amish school teacher Hannah York is attacked, she defends herself with skills she never knew she had. CIA agent Titus Miller arrives, claiming that she’s actually fellow agent Lara Redmond—and that she’s in danger from a powerful enemy. Despite suffering from amnesia, Hannah is certain she’s only ever lived a quiet Amish life. But why does Titus seem so familiar, and could it be true that he loved her once? When Hannah’s family is abducted, she and Titus must work together to find them. Can Hannah trust him to help unlock the truth of her past…and keep her safe?

My Thoughts: One of my favorite suspense authors has done it again!  

This is an interesting "take" on Amish life.  A non Amish young lady is an Amish school teacher with amensia. 

When someone seeks to take her out Hannah York doesn't understand why.  Then enters Titus who comes to help save her from the enemy.  Titus is sure that Hannah is suffering from amnesia and is a girl that he once loved and knew but Hannah can't remember. 

There is a lot of action and some suspense. The mystery is the biggest thing going on in the story.

If you love an excellent mystery with all the feels then you'll love this fascinating story.

*All opinions are my own*

Fun Friday!

 

The Flower Quilter (Heart of the Amish) by Mindy Steele

 

Book Description:  Barbara Schwartz was born into a family of quilters, but she would rather eat dirt than partake in another quilting frolic or sew on another binding. When her parents send her to Indiana to help her grandmother in her quilting shop, she finds herself amongst a very different community. It’s only one summer and then she will be back in Kentucky where she belongs.

Melvin Bontrager’s world stopped six years ago when his parents died. Now when his only means of providing for his widowed sister and niece is threatened, Melvin finds his landscaping business disappearing too. When spring delivers a newcomer who is immune to his salty moods, Melvin does something he has never done before, accepts help. 

My thoughts:  Mindy Steele is a new to me author.  I was quite smitten with this story of a quilter, Barbara Swartz.  She not only quilts but she can grow the prettiest flowers.

Barbara is tired of her life.  She's tired of quilting frolics and sewing.  

Then she finds out that her grandmother needs her to help her in Indiana in her quilting shop.

In the Amish community one goes when one is needed.  Her parents seem to know that she needs a change and request that she go help her grandmother.

Barbara finds the community interesting and different.

The community accepts Barbara and she learns that sometimes change brings about a new love of old things.

Melvin Bontrager's world seems to be coming apart at the seams.  Nothing is going in the right direction until he meets Barbara.  She takes him as he is and that surprises him.  He decides to accept her help.

Together they find that the world is better with one person helping another. Somewhat like a quilt coming together one binding at a time.

A delightful read!

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barbour Pub Inc (September 1, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 249 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1636096425
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1636096421

Happy Book Birthday!

 

WOW (Warm Oven Wednesday}

 

One of my favorite cookies:


• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup white sugar

• 2 large eggs

• ½ teaspoon orange extract

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 ½ cups rolled oats

• 1 cup dried cranberries

• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a bowl.

3. Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs, orange extract, and vanilla extract until well combined. Gradually beat in flour mixture until incorporated. Stir in oats, cranberries, and walnuts until thoroughly combined. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies briefly on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
   

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 Two days until The Memory House releases!

Elise remembers a little girl named Ivy.

She remembers playing with her in the garden.

She remembers trying to protect her.

But no one else remembers Ivy.

“Don’t trust what your mother told you. Don’t trust your memories. Trust what you can prove.”

Who is Ivy—and why does someone want Elise to remember her?

Step inside Coldwater Hollow on September 24.

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SEPTEMBER 23—RELEASES TOMORROW

Shadows At Dusk by Elizabeth Goddard

 

Montana Detective Trevor West is desperate to learn what happened to his sister, who went missing in Alaska over a year ago, leaving nothing but a few photographs as clues to her whereabouts. At the advice of Police Chief Autumn Long, Trevor enlists the help of an experienced bush pilot. If Carrie James can't help him find the places in the photographs, no one can.

But Carrie has her own agenda. Grieving the death of her closest friend and the only person she could trust, Carrie will help Trevor find his sister on one condition--that he help her track down her friend's killer.

As the two close in on the answers they crave, they'll face dangers and connections they could not have imagined. They'll have to learn to trust one another--and face the dark secrets of the past--if they are ever to discover the truth and bring a killer to justice.

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