Litfuse Blog Tour - The Wonder of Your Love

About the Author: Beth Wiseman is hailed as a top voice in Amish fiction. She is a Carol-award winner and author of numerous bestsellers including the Daughters of the Promise series and the Land of Canaan series. She and her family live in Texas. Connect with her on Twitter @bethwiseman, Facebook, her website, www.bethwiseman.com, and on Amish Living.

“Writing about the Amish lifestyle within fictional love stories has been a wonderful experience,” Beth says.  “The Amish and Mennonite contacts I have established in Pennsylvania and Colorado help me to keep the books authentic. An often misunderstood sect of people, it has been a privilege to learn about their ways.”

About the Book: Katie Ann Stolzfus lives in the small Amish community of Canaan, Colorado. At forty she is widowed and raising her first child. But baby Jonas will never know his father, and Katie Ann wonders if her Heavenly Father hasn't forgotten about her as well. Is it really God's plan for her to be a single parent? Eli Detweiler has come to Canaan for a wedding and a long vacation. Having raised six children following the death of his young wife, Eli is finally an empty-nester. He's enjoying the slower pace of having no one to care for but himself.

When Katie Ann and Eli meet, there is an instant connection. Yet as strong as the attraction is, they both acknowledge that a romance would never work. He is done parenting, while she has just begun. But as their friendship slowly blossoms into feelings that are as frightening as they are intoxicating, Katie Ann and Eli question if the plans they made for themselves are in line with God's plans. Can Katie Ann entrust her heart to another man, and rediscover the wonder of God's love?

My Review - 4 Stars: I’m not a very big Amish fiction fan. Not really sure why, but the genre just never appealed to me. Until Beth Wiseman came along with the first book in her new series, Seek Me With All Your Heart, which I read and loved. This next book in the series, The Wonder of Your Love, is a delightful addition to the series that I enjoyed reading.

It was so much fun returning to these characters. I was kinda disappointed not to read more about David and Emily (the main characters in the previous book). This time, the story centered around Katie Ann, a new mother and widow, and Eli, a relative of Emily’s family. Both these characters were fun to get to know and, of course, Martha was a hoot! She had a more prominent part in this story, and was her old, stubborn self. The way her story ends, with the entrance of Danelle, makes me wonder what will take place with these two in the next book.

The romance between Katie Ann and Eli was different than most books, in that a great portion of it took place long distance—she in Canaan and he back in his hometown. I enjoyed the love story between them, but had a little problem with all the kissing. I could understand the first “accidental” kiss, but if Eli was determined to keep it just friends…I kept wondering why he was kissing Katie Ann so often and passionately. But besides that one point, their romance was very sweet and well developed. 

While Seek Me With All Your Heart still remains my favorite Amish book, The Wonder of Your Love was a delightful continuation to this series and one I really enjoyed reading. Fans of Beth Wiseman will love this beautiful and heart-touching Amish love story. 

I reviewed this book for Thomas Nelson via Litfuse. It was not required that I give a positive review, but solely to express my own thoughts and opinions of this book, which I have done.

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The Wonder of Your Love Facebook Party on 11/1!

Beth is celebrating the release of Book 2 in the Land of Canaan series with a Fabulous Facebook party on November 1st. She'll be giving away one of her OWN paintings, several mini prize packs and a sneak peak at the next book in this heartwarming series.

CLICK the button (below) to RSVP for the party - then join us on November 1st for a book chat, Amish themed trivia contest, and more!