As the sole survivor of a buggy accident that left her orphaned at age four, Linda Zook was reluctantly raised by her Uncle Reuben. She longs to be worthy of someone, but the lasting trauma of her injuries and embittered upbringing have destroyed her self-worth. When Hannah Peterson asks her to work at the Heart of Paradise Bed & Breakfast, she’s finally able to realize some confidence.
Aaron Ebersol left the Amish community seventeen years ago when he could no longer bear the restrictions or the constant tension with his father. Despite years of unanswered letters to his parents and the roots he’s put down in Missouri, Aaron rushes back to the Amish community of Paradise, Pennsylvania, after receiving word of his mother’s stroke. Hesitant to get too close to the family he was once a part of, he decides to stay at the Heart of Paradise Bed & Breakfast. Talking with Linda allows him to explore his feelings about his family and his position in the Amish community.
As Linda and Aaron open up to each other, their feelings for one another turn into more than friendship, and Aaron must make a decision about his future as an Amish man.
Can Linda and Aaron forgive the family members who have deceived and forsaken them? And will Aaron be able to convince Linda that she is worthy of his love?
My Thoughts: Amy Clipston is another favorite author of mine. A Simple Prayer is the fourth and final book in the Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel series.
In this particular series I think it's important to read the books in order.
A Simple Prayer is about Linda but Aaron is quite a main character in this story, too. Aaron comes home because his mother has had a stroke but Aaron is given quite a cold shoulder. So, he decides to stay at the Heart of Paradise Bed & Breakfast where Linda works part time.
This is where Aaron meets Linda and they "click." Aaron and Linda talk and open up to each other.
They both have family issues and both wonder if they can ever have a healthy relationship with family members again. However, Linda doesn't feel worthy of Aaron's love....
Once again Amy Clipston writes an amazing, believable, almost.true.to.life story about the Amish.
*This book was provided for review by BookLook*
- Series: Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel (Book 4)
- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Zondervan (May 5, 2015)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0310335884
- ISBN-13: 978-0310335887
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