Promise to Cherish, Elizabeth Byler Younts
Promise to Cherish, Elizabeth Byler Younts
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Promise to Cherish

Author: Elizabeth Byler Younts

Narrator: Rebecca Gallagher

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/13/2020

Synopsis

Its 1945, and Christine Freeman is a nurse at Hudson River State Hospital where she works alongside members of a Civilian Public Service unit. Eli is one of the consciesconscientious objectors to the warand he is doing his best to become a man of character instead of the immature heartbreaker he used to be back home in his Amish community.Christine and Eli are friendly, but when an old acquaintance, Jack, returns home from the war, Christines world is violently turned upside down. Eli, heartbroken to see his friend so hurt, offers her an escape within his Amish community. Despite her misgivings, Christine is fully embraced by Elis community. She slowly begins to feel valued and loved as she learns the Amish way of life.Christine finds herself falling for Eli. But soon, the abusive Jack discovers Christine in her Amish hideaway and starts causing trouble for the quiet community. Christine cant see herself becoming Amish, and she knows that if Eli leaves the church to be with her, he will be shunned. Will she escape Jack and possibly have to give up the one thing she holds most dear, or will she follow her heart and promise to cherish the Amish man who loves her?

About Elizabeth Byler Younts

Elizabeth Byler Younts gained a worldwide audience through her first book, Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl. She is also the author of the Carol Award–winning novel The Solace of Water, the critically acclaimed novel The Bright Unknown, and the Promise of Sunrise series. She has consulted on Amish lifestyle and the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect for two award-winning television shows. Elizabeth lives in Central Pennsylvania with her husband, two daughters, and a small menagerie of well-loved pets. Visit her online at ElizabethBylerYounts.com; Twitter: @ElizabethYounts; Facebook: AuthorElizabethBylerYounts; and Instagram: @ElizabethBylerYounts_author.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kerry on August 11, 2014

Elizabeth Byler Younts is turning this not-really-into-Amish stories skeptic (that's me) into a believer. I read and loved her first book, Promise to Return, a few months ago. When I heard the second in the series, Promise to Cherish, was coming out and featured heartbreaker Eli as a main character,......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on September 26, 2014

A Promise To Return is a book that will linger in my mind for a long time, a book that I really didn’t want to end. The story takes place near the end of WWII and with the Amish being Pacifists, Eli, and our main character is sent to dig ditches. Eventually he ends up working in a mental hospital in......more

Goodreads review by Myrtle on August 04, 2014

A must read story. Step into the lives of Christine Freeman and Eli Brenneman and live their journey. I never knew that Amish men were drafted in Word War II. I enjoyed reading my advanced copy of this remarkable story. Promise to Cherish makes you not want to put the book down. You'll enjoy a Promi......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on July 16, 2023

A nice historic romance but I had some problems with the pacing. The story sometimes jumped ahead unexpectedly, even skipping over what I would think of as important events, which made it feel a little messy and incoherent. It got better around the middle and the last half was very enjoyable. But th......more

Goodreads review by DianFlow on January 17, 2015

Promise to Cherish is a lovely, heartrending story of the seemingly ill-fated romance between a young couple whose lives intertwine during a raging war that threatens to tear the whole world asunder. Christine Freeman is a nurse at Hudson River State Hospital when she meets the handsome Eli Brennem......more

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