Caleb Hartz stops by the farmhouse in Harmony Creek Hollow, New
York, where Annie Wagler and her twin sister live. Annie and Leanna are
still in what's jokingly called the Amish Spinster Club, but Annie knows
Leanna quietly fancies Caleb. However, it's Annie to whom the bachelor
offers a bakery job.
THE AMISH BACHELOR'S BABY is
third in the Amish Spinster Club series and the baby refers to a
responsibility Caleb has to face. His younger cousin Becky Sue Hartz
takes shelter from a snowstorm in the building being refurbished for
the bakery. She's come from Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, and not
alone... her baby boy Joey is wrapped up but getting cold. Annie swiftly
takes charge and invites the young woman home with her, to the
bustling family house on the dairy farm. This gives Caleb time to
contact his cousin's own family. Will they welcome the news, or not?
What I love about this adventure is the community spirit shown. Every
neighbouring family in the relatively new settlement seems to send over
something for the baby; bottles, outgrown clothes, an unused crib
carved by a carpenter but unsold. Similarly, Annie's generosity of spirit
makes her keep at arm's length from Caleb so her sister won't be
disappointed. After all, the circle letters sent around by her female
friends all speculate that Leanna and her crush should deal very well
together. Annie makes sure Caleb will escort Leanna to a quilt auction
day. Having a small child around adds some creative chaos to life and
other matters don't go smoothly either, so the characters have to cope
with quite a bit of domestic drama during the course of the tale.
This inspirational romance sets a gentle, hard-working tone, based on
respecting others rather than on rushing into a relationship. Jo Ann
Brown is a talented author who never fails to bring her characters
vividly to life. THE AMISH BACHELOR'S
BABY poses many dilemmas but the scenes of skating and sipping
raspberry hot chocolate, for instance, balance them out, making for an
all-around entertaining read. Earlier books in this series are The Amish
Suitor and The Amish Christmas Cowboy, and they sound like fun to
me.
A baby changes everything
for the Amish Spinster Club
Working in Caleb Hartz’s shop fits perfectly with Annie
Wagler’s plan to match him with her twin sister—until
Annie is drawn to him herself. But with his business, his
farm and now his teenage runaway cousin and her baby,
Caleb has no time for romance. Can they work together to
care for mother and child—without losing their hearts?
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