I came to this book without expectations. I have read very
few Christian romances, but an Amish romance? Never!
CROSSROADS by Barbara Cameron was a surprise. It had an
honest feel to it, but surprisingly wasn't all preachy and
pompous. The characters had the same problems that people
other than Amish have. Whether or not to get married or
just live together. Problems with communication and secret
behavior. There are life lessons and decisions that anyone
can relate to. Faith is a focal part of these decisions
told in a non-threatening way.
I cared about Emma, but I liked Isaac more. He seemed to
be
a more developed character. As an Amish man, he had
pressures from both the "Englisch" world and the She was
completely shocked to find that Isaac didn't feel the same
way.
Emma loves Isaac and has always gone along with whatever
he
wants. But she is torn between her love and her beliefs.
If
she goes along with Isaac this time, she risks being
shunned and losing all the other people in her life. Will
love make up for all the rest?
CROSSROADS was a new literary pathway for me. It was
refreshing to read. It was like visiting a foreign land
within the borders of the U. S. and a fascinating peek
into
the Amish way of life. This is book two in the Amish
Roads
series and I would like to go back and read A Road Unknown
book one in the series.
Emma decided long ago that she was going to marry Isaac
Stoltzfus. Since she was ten, she’d dreamt of being
Isaac’s
wife, of fixing up a small farmhouse, of raising boppli
together. But now, Isaac’s Rumschpringe has introduced him
to new ways—and much to Emma’s dismay, Isaac seems to be
enjoying them.
Is the man Emma now sees in Isaac the same man she fell in
love with all those years ago? He seems more like a
stranger
who wears jeans and a short haircut and listens to rock
music. He has moved out of his parents home, gotten a job,
and worse, wants Emma to join him in the Englisch world.
How
can she possibly leave behind her family, friends,
church—and all the dreams she once had for her future with
Isaac? But if she loves him, how can she not?
Emma is at a crossroads. And her decision will change her
life forever.
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