Friday, April 3, 2015

The Post Card By Laura Hilton


David Lapp (from Promised to Another) survived a "code blue" when he was in a buggy/semi truck accident in Seymour, Missouri. Now after extensive therapy he has lingering mobility problems and is still struggling to find his place in the world. Lured away from Webster County by thoughts of closed buggies and a postcard friendship he's developed with an Amish girl in Jamesport, he moves north, hoping for a fresh start. He finds temporary work in the area teaching school, and also makes fishing flies and weaves baskets. He sells his products in the Amish markets in the Jamesport area.

Rachel Miller dreams of travel, but feels tied to her Amish life. She is being courted by Mark Graber, but wonders if there's more to life. When she sees David's name mentioned in The Budget, she strikes up a pen pal friendship with David while he's in the hospital and in therapy, consoling him when he and his girlfriend part ways. She never dreams that David will come north and move into her community. David is still fearful in the buggy, especially in high traffic areas. Feeling he's called by God to preach, David spends hours in the Bible, but the Amish discourage him, believing their ministers should be drawn by lot. Will David follow his call, even if it takes him out of the Amish church? Will Rachel realize her dream to travel?

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Award winning author, Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She is a pastor's wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools three of her children. Her two oldest children are homeschool graduates and are in college. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.

Her publishing credits include three books in the Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House: Patchwork Dreams, A Harvest of Hearts, and Promised to Another. The Amish of Webster County series, Healing Love. Surrendered Love and Awakened Love. A nonAmish book Swept Away will release November 2014 from Abingdon Press. She is contracted for another three book Amish series with Whitaker House, The Amish of Jamesport, releasing in November 2014 (The Snow Globe), June 2015 (The Postcard), and November 2015 (The Birdhouse). A Christmas Amish book, A White Christmas in Webster County, will release in September 2014. Laura is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Laura is a professional book reviewer for the Christian market, with over a thousand book reviews published at various online review sites.

The Post Card has been Hilton's best book to date, I can't wait to read her next book.
I love a good romance! This is the sweetest Amish romance you will read this month.
I loved Rachel and David they were the most fun loving and real characters. They were easy to relate too.
You can see the Amish in such a way that you don't get to in most Amish books. Hilton is one of my favorite Amish Fiction authors.
This book has God's hand all over it.
Amish Book lovers...... you are ferhoodled if you don't go out and pick up a copy of The Post Card RIGHT NOW!
I gave this book 5 stars and I highly recommend it.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for my honest review.
 

13 comments:

  1. Another book I must read. Thank you for great review

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  2. Oh boy i want to rwad this one. Thanks Mary

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  4. I highly agree with your great review! I have read this book and love it!

    Blessings!
    Judy B

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  5. Great review !! Does sound like it would be a good book .Blessings ,DanaGirl

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  6. This review has me wanting to read this book right now! Thanks Mary!

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  7. Another Amish book oh boy. Can't wait to read this one.

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  8. As many Amish books as I have read, I haven't read one by this author. I'll have to, won't I?
    susanlulu@yahoo.com

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    1. Yes, you must get all of her books Susan. You are missing out.

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  9. thank you so much for your kind words, Mary! I'm thrilled you loved The Postcard.

    Happy Easter!

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    1. Laura, I only stated to truth, your books are the best, I hate to see them come to an end and Oh I almost forgot, you write to slow! LOL I love you! Happy Easter to you too!

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  10. thank you so much for your kind words, Mary! I'm thrilled you loved The Postcard.

    Happy Easter!

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