Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Bargain By Stephanie Reed



It’s 1971, and Betsie Troyer’s peaceful and predictable life is about to become anything but.
When their parents flee the Amish, nineteen-year-old Betsie and her seventeen-year-old sister Sadie are distraught. Under the dubious guidance of a doting aunt, the girls struggle to keep the secret, praying their parents will return before anyone learns the truth—a truth that may end all hopes of Betsie’s marriage to Charley Yoder.
Worse still, Betsie must learn a trade while she boards with a dysfunctional Englisher family: Sheila, a twelve-year-old desperately searching for a friend and in dire need of her mother; the free-spirited mother, who runs off to "find herself" on the stage; the angry father whose structured life crumbles; and Michael, a troubled college dropout nearly killed in the Kent State Massacre.
Thrust into the English world, Betsie must grapple with the realities of war and miniskirts, pot parties and police brutality, protests and desertion. Can she help the Sullivan family and find peace in her new surroundings, or must she forget the bargain she made and seek refuge back in Plain City with protective and reliable Charley?
 
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Stephanie Reed lives on the outskirts of Plain City, Ohio, site of a once-thriving Amish community. She gleans ideas for her novels from signs glimpsed along the byways of Ohio, as for her previous books, Across the Wide River and The Light Across the River. Like her Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/StefReedBooks / and follow her on Twitter to keep in touch: https://twitter.com/StefReedBooks

Find out more at www.StephanieLReed.com

As most of you know that have joined my blog and follow my reviews I am a huge Amish Fiction fan. I was so excited to see a new Amish author. I wanted to love this book because I was so ready for a new voice in Amish fiction.
I could not get into the story for some reason. The writing was very good, it was the story that did not work for me, yes I know you are sitting there saying to yourself it is fiction, but the story has to believable for me to get into it and hold my attention.
I will have to wait and read the next book in this series to make-up my mind about the author.
I gave this book 3 stars.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for my honest review

16 comments:

  1. Well I certainly don't want to read this one, I am glad you told me the truth about it, I would have been mad if I had spent good money on it. Thank you Mary.

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  2. I'm not familiar with this author or book. Thanks for your honest review.
    susanlulu@yahoo.com

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  3. I have this one on my list of books to read too. I would love to win a copy of it. I know it didn't grab you Mary but I know that sometimes what I don't like others do, so I'd love to give it a go!

    Thanks again for your honest review. Thanks too for your giveaways.

    Blessings!
    Judy B

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  4. Thank you for the honest review. I would probably like to read if I won the book.

    Cathy Weber
    Cdweber20@hotmail.om

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  5. Mary, very hard to not give out the stars. But it's good to know. It would still be nice to have a chance to read it.

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  6. I have never heard of this author, and I do not want to read this authors books. You like some books and you love some books and then you dislike a few. That's okay, I am so glad you shared with us the truth. Thank you Mary.

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  7. I would love to win this book to read. thank for the honest review.

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  8. I would love a chance to read this book! Thanks!!

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  9. Sorry to hear that you didn't get into this book. I still find it interesting and just love the cover.

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  10. Thanks for your candid review, Mary! I've seen so many people praising this book. I had hoped it would be what it has been rumored to be.

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  11. I would love to read it also....never heard of both parents fleeing from Amish and leaving the children! interesting! thanks, Mary!

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  12. Thanks Mary. Stephanie is new to me too, but would like to try her book. Please put my name in the drawing. MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)com

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  13. Thank you for sharing your review, Mary! I'm sorry this book didn't grab you, as I know you love Amish fiction.

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  14. I love to read anything about the Amish. But, I trust your reviews Mary, but would probably try to read it if I won it.

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  15. I hate that this book wasn't as good as it could have been. You always give good, honest reviews and I so appreciate that. Thank you Mary!

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  16. Sounded good up to a certain point ,I do trust you on your reviews .Blessings ,Dana " Girl"

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