After enduring the heartbreak of her beloved husband-to-be dropping her virtually days before their wedding date for another woman, Liz has tightly boxed up her hurt and heartache, closed her heart and manages to survive by staying busy at every task and job she can do!

Now considered an old maidel at the ripe old age of 24 by her Amish community, Liz is not so bothered by that anymore. She has started to enjoy her life again and laughs with her workmates at a job she loves.  Things have gone well for the past eight years; but unfortunately, life has changed there and she is unhappy.  A young man, Mathew Zook, has taken over as the new owner of the “Dutch Eatery” in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is tall and so handsome; yet, so clueless as to the smooth running of the place. Not only that, he constantly plagues her with questions. Why should she put up with this?  She thinks she should quit and just help her mom prepare for her sister’s upcoming wedding.  Yet, why is her heart racing when she bumps into Mathew at “a supper” with her long time friend, Esther?

Linda Byler, the bestselling author of A CHRISTMAS ENGAGEMENT, is truly “A Gifted Writer” and I am so impressed by this entrancing and charming romance. I have read many Amish books and this is certainly one of the best I have read in a while!  What I particularly enjoyed is the unfolding of a mature romance as I find myself waiting with as much anticipation as Liz for the first sweet kiss!

Byler is very much an authentic writer and she lovingly describes all the details of the tight community where Liz lives as she herself grew up Amish and continues to be an active member in her Amish church in central Pennsylvania. I particularly enjoy how Byler describes family life and how involved the community is in marriage preparations as well as with the wedding ceremony. Byler is the author of a number of other Amish romance stories and she writes them all in her own handwriting!

I don’t want to give away more of the story, however, I can definitely affirm that readers who love Amish romance stories will love this captivating story and its special Christmas engagement!  So, get your copy and get spirited away to find out just what happens with Matthew and Liz!