Ties That Bind | Cindy Woodsmall

Amish Fiction, Inspirational, New Releases, Romance September 6, 2015 Comments: 3

 

 

Today I am reviewing Ties That Bind, the first book in The Amish of Summer Grove series by Cindy Woodsmall.

Here is a brief synopsis:

Ariana’s comfortable Old Order Amish world is about to unravel. Will holding tightly to the cords of family keep them together—or simply tear them apart?

Twenty-year-old Ariana Brenneman loves her family and the Old Ways.

She has two aspirations: open a café in historic Summer Grove to help support her family’s ever-expanding brood and to keep any other Amish from being lured into the Englisch life by Quill Schlabach.

Five years ago Quill, along with her dear friend Frieda, ran off together, and Ariana still carries the wounds of that betrayal.

When she unexpectedly encounters him, she soon realizes he has plans to help someone else she loves leave the Amish.

Despite how things look, Quill’s goal has always been to protect Ariana from anything that may hurt her, including the reasons he left.

After returning to Summer Grove on another matter, he unearths secrets about Ariana and her family that she is unaware of. His love and loyalty to her beckons him to try to win her trust and help her find a way to buy the café—because when she learns the truth that connects her and a stranger named Skylar Nash, Quill knows it may upend her life forever.

Ties That Bind is the first novel in the Amish of Summer Grove series.

 

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MY THOUGHTS:

Wow! Cindy Woodsmall is such an amazing author!

Ms. Woodsmall took a problem I never thought I’d see in Amish fiction – a problem so rare I’ve only seen it mentioned in another series one time – and she made it work.

Right at the beginning you get completely drawn in… and you can’t put the book down… there’s smoke coming in the room, so you know there’s a fire. Talk about a good opening – this is a great one!

I’m a bit weird in that I love to read Amish fiction – without the English world coming in to make trouble – but Cindy handled the story with an expert touch. The author does a superb job making the problem believable. And no, I’m not going to even give a hint as to what the problem is… if you want to know, you have to read the book. And let me encourage you right now – read the book.

 

Ariana’s comfortable Old Order Amish world is about to unravel… TIES THAT BIND  by Cindy Woodsmall. – Tweet this!

 

 

God bless you!

Review © 2015 DJ Mynatt

 

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3 thoughts on “Ties That Bind | Cindy Woodsmall”

  1. Nancy Griggs September 6, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    Another author I love. Gotta get it.

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  2. ajwbear September 6, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    I would love to win this book. Love your books Cindy Woodsmall.

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  3. Marilyn September 7, 2015 at 9:38 am

    Cindy Woodsmall is a great author. Your brief review of Ties That Bind makes me wish I had it in hand to read today. I’m sure the Amish of Summer Grove series is going to be a fantastic series with the excitement I felt from reading your review, Donna. This book would be a great one to add to personal library along with rest of the series in the future. Blessings and thank you for all the great reviews. I know Ties That Bind is on my TBR list.

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