The Guardian

Beverly Lewis is the queen of the Amish romance! I like reading Amish stories because it is like reading an old fashioned novel and that really appeals to me. Maybe it was because it took me so long to finish it but I felt in some parts of the story fell a little flat and was a little silly. The story flowed in a continuous stream with very little blips of excitement or drama. Only brief hints of conflict, anger or frustration were were given. In that way I think the book was a little simplistic and not realistic. The big suspense was in the beginning when the little Amish girl Sarah fell from the carriage and got lost and after that all you wondered about was if Maryanna and Joshua would hook up and if Jodi, the Englisher could work things out with her guy. Of course the reader expects a happy ending and it was there but there didnt seem to be much depth to the story. Still I really liked it as a perfect read for a late summer day.