Smart, kind, and good-hearted, the three Christner girls are affectionately known as The Honeybee Sisters in the beloved Wisconsin Amish community where, under the care of their aunt, they've grown into skilled beekeepers--and lovely, sought-after young women. . .
Though she has blossomed into a beauty, Lily Christner doesn't really believe it. Deep down, she still feels like a lonely, gawky teenager. Maybe that's why she's all but promised herself to Paul Glick, the one boy who never teased her in her awkward girlhood--unlike Dan Kanagy, whose creative name-calling left her in tears many a time. Now he's back in town after two years away--and being surprisingly sweet, suspiciously attentive--and making Lily unsettlingly yet deliciously nervous. It seems Dan wants Lily's forgiveness--and her heart. But can he convince her--not to mention her protective schwesters and aendi--that despite the past, her future lies with him?
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About The Author
Jennifer Beckstrand grew up with a steady diet of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen.
After all that literary immersion, I naturally decided to get a degree in
mathematics, which came in handy when one of my six children needed help with
homework. After my fourth daughter was born, I started writing. By juggling
diaper changes, soccer games, music lessons, laundry, and two more children, I
finished my first manuscript—a Western—in just under fourteen years.
I have always been fascinated by the Amish way of life and now write
Inspirational Amish Romance. I am drawn to the strong faith of the Plain people
and admire the importance they put on enduring family ties. I have visited and
studied Amish communities in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin where I met with a
bishop and a minister as well as several Amish mamms, dats, and children. It
has always impressed me at what salt-of-the-earth people they are. My
interactions with these kind people have been some of the most rewarding
experiences of my life. I have a dear Amish friend with whom I correspond in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She helps me keep my facts straight and gives
me inspiration for my stories.
My goal is to write uplifting, inspiring stories with happy endings and
hopeful messages. If my books make readers want to give themselves a big hug or
jump up and down for joy, I’ve done my job. I am a member of Romance Writers of
America and American Christian Fiction Writers and am represented by Mary Sue
Seymour of The Seymour Agency.
There are three Amish romances in the Forever After in Apple Lake
Series (Summerside/Guideposts). Kate’s Song, Rebecca’s Rose, and Miriam’s Quilt
are all now available.
I have six Amish Roamish buggymances in the works with Kensington
Books. The first and second books, Huckleberry Hill and Huckleberry Summer, are
now available in stores and online. The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill is set
in northern Wisconsin Amish country.
The series, The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill, is about an elderly
Amish couple who try to find suitable mates for their grandchildren. What could
be more fun than throwing two young people together to see if sparks ignite? No
one would ever suspect two octogenarian Amish folks of mischief.
Romantic Times gave Huckleberry Hill 4 1/2 stars and chose Huckleberry
Summer as a TOP PICK.
I have four daughters, two sons, three sons-in-law,
and two adorable grandsons. I live in the foothills of the Wasatch Front with
my husband and one son still left at home.
Links
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5362202.Jennifer_BeckstrandMy Review
This is the first of three books about the Christner girls, and their delightful Aunt Bitsy, and their means of support raising Bees. When we first meet them, Dan Kanagy dares to walk on the dandelions, oh no, a terrible infraction.
Dan is not very well liked, by the Christner family, but especially Lily, as he had teased and insulted her all through her school years. Lily, has very low esteem, but a heart of gold, she took it upon herself to go and read to Dan’s Grandmother, when her health was failing.
Lily found comfort in Paul Glick, a chunky self-important, young man, who constantly reminds her what a horrible person Dan is and what he has said about her.
You will want to go and help Lily as you see her verbally abused time and time again, and it is not what you think.
This is a sweet Amish story with a very untraditional Aunt, wearing earrings? Did I see a tattoo? You are going to be quickly absorbed in this read, and hope that our girl makes the right decision, and is not led down the wrong path!
I received this book through Zebra Publishing, and was not required to give a positive review.
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