Cindy Woodsmall's books are always a favorite for me. FOR
EVERY
SEASON is exactly why I love her writing. She give the
characters flaws,
strengths, fears and love of family and friends. This is the
third book in the
Amish Vine and Orchards series and you can read it as
a stand alone. They have all been so good I would
recommend you read each of the books. Her storytelling
has held me captive. I could not put FOR EVERY
SEASON down. I had to keep reading! I had to find out what
would happen
next! And now, having finished the third book in this
series, I find myself
itching to start the fourth book, Seasons of Tomorrow.
Rhoda, her brother and his family, Jacob, Samuel, Leah, and
Landon are
all working together to build a new Amish settlement. They
are trying to
grow an apple orchard and hope to be able to draw more Amish
families to
their community. One of the brothers has gotten into
something that he's
not sure how to get out of. Both brothers have feelings
for Rhoda. Rhoda
has an ongoing relationship with Jacob King, who is drawn
out of her life
more often than into it due to serious troubles he had in
his past. His
brother, Samuel, and Rhoda have trouble meeting eye to eye
where
business decisions regarding the orchard come into play, but
Samuel's
respect and admiration for Rhoda has turned his head, and as
he
succumbs to kissing Rhoda, Jacob appears once again.
Jacob is infuriated with his brother for kissing Rhoda, and
throughout FOR
EVERY SEASON the brothers are at odds with each other. When
an
Indiana Amish girl, Iva is hired to help with the paperwork
at the farm,
Rhoda is forced to move in with an Englisch couple. Rhoda
loves the peace
and beauty of her surroundings in the orchard, and looks
forward to
canning the fruits of her labors, but her future there is
threatened by
Jacob's jealousy over the kiss that Samuel and Rhoda shared.
His jealous
accusations and insecurities cause continuing stress for
Rhoda.
Will Jacob and Rhoda finally be able to put the past behind
them, and be
married? Will their be someone special finally for Samuel?
How about
Leah, will she stay Amish and not want to go worldly? Leah
is trying to
decide what she wants to do with her life. Cindy's
characters start to feel
like friends by the time you finish reading FOR EVERY
SEASON. My only
complaint is that it does end too soon. I would have loved
for it to have
been longer so I could enjoy it more. Trust me when I say
that FOR
EVERY SEASON is worth your time. It's a fantastic read and
not just for
those who love Amish fiction but for anyone who loves a
great story! As
an added bonus, there are recipes in the back of FOR EVERY
SEASON.
Working hard to develop a new Amish community outside of
Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is fully committed to
rehabilitating an orchard with business partner Samuel King.
But an impulsive decision has created an unexpected strain
in her relationship with her beau, Samuel’s brother, Jacob,
threatening plans for the orchard. Amidst mounting tension
in matters of the heart and business, Rhoda finds that this
fledging settlement feels like the home she has always
longed for, and she begins to embrace the God-given,
heightened intuition that has always felt like a burden to
her. She longs for Jacob to fully be free of his past, so
they can work towards the future together.
But as Rhoda uses her gift to unpack an old secret with her
Englisch neighbors, it is not her beau but an unlikely ally
that cheers her on. With the orchard on shaky ground and
Jacob’s plans in question, Rhoda is determined to see things
through to harvest. But can she trust her insight to direct
her path in matters of the heart?
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