Courting Cate

I enjoyed the premise of Courting Cate being a take-off of The Taming of the Shrew. I liked that they were a little more "modern" than most Amish because of their business (I've often wondered if allowances were made sometimes in the Amish community because of that). I liked the way Cate softens by......more

I have always loved Taming of the Shrew and Amish fiction. So when I found a book that combined both of them I was SO excited! Taming of the Shrew is my favorite Shakespearean work. I have always felt a connection to the character Kate, and the same is with Leslie's rendition. Actually I loved Courti......more

I can not say enough great things about Leslie Gould's Courting Cate. This was a fun and new sort of take on Amish fiction. I loved Cate and her spunky attitude. I just knew that she and Pete were meant to be together from their first awkward meeting. I did not feel so generous towards Pete's mamm,......more

I liked learning about Amish life, but I had a hard time liking the characters. It may just be me rather than the author, but I really disliked Betsey and I thought the community came across as both extremely judgemental, even beyond what I would expect of their people, but also unpredictable and un......more