Series: Hearts of Middlefield #1
Published by Thomas Nelson on August 31st, 2009
Genres: Amish & Mennonite, Christian, Fiction, Romance
Pages: 304
Moriah's heart will only be safe with a man of his word.
In just a few short months, Moriah Miller's perfect life unravels. Newly wed and newly pregnant, Moriah is abandoned by her husband, Levi. He's left her, his family, and their faith without a backward glance. The community, stunned, rushes to the young woman's aid.But there is someone who feels more than just sympathy for Moriah. Gabriel Miller-Levi's twin-longs for an intimate commitment that might someday bind them to one another. Convinced of the impossibility of his dream, Gabriel settles for a mere friendship with the woman he loves.
Moriah bravely goes on with her life, adjusting to her new role in their tight knit Amish community and preparing for the birth of her child. She is unaware that her brief marriage-once idealized as the happiest time in her life-may have been merely a shadow of the king of love God has creater for her. A love that can mend the soul, renew her heart, and give her a future filled with hope...if only she'll let it.
Note: Kristin reads and reviews both Christian and secular fiction on A Simply Enchanted Life. Out of respect for my readers, I am including a content review. This content review will help you decide whether this book is suitable for you.
Christian or Secular: Christian
ASEL Rating: no profanity, violence, bedroom scenes, or other content that could otherwise be considered disturbing.
Content to be aware of: adultery
Recommended for: Fans of Amish Fiction.
Suggested Age: 15+
A Man of his Word is book #1 in the (Hearts of Middlefield #1) series by Kathleen Fuller. Other books in the series include An Honest Love(#1), and A Hand to Hold (#3)
This book is like an Amish soap opera! Holy Moly! From the start, I could tell that something was off about Levi. Now, let me just say—I’m usually turned off by a love triangle. I wasn’t bothered in this book, however. In fact, I was hoping for something terrible to happen to Levi from the first page. Because Gabriel was just so much nicer!
This book has everything you’d expect in a typical Amish romance that involves Adultery. I hate to spoiler but…Amish women are not allowed to remarry if their husbands divorce them. So, for Moriah to get a happy ending something drastic has to happen. I’m sure you can guess what had to occur for there to be a happy ending.
I had some minor hang-ups that bugged me just slightly. Levi’s girlfriend’s reappearance didn’t lend much to the story for me. She showed up for…what? It just didn’t lend much to the story to me.
And then the love triangle…I dunno. There was enough drama with Moriah!
Having said all that, I really liked this book and I will definitely reread it at some point. I fell in love with Gabriel and John. These are characters that I would love to visit with time and time again.
About Kathleen Fuller
Kathleen Fuller is an American writer, specializing in Christian and Amish romantic fiction. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and currently resides in Geneva, Ohio with her husband, James Fuller, and three children.
I have this trilogy…still need to read it! Love Kathleen Fuller’s books! :) Great post!
She’s great!