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Review of Home to Pebble Creek by Vannetta Chapman This free short story e-romance is a prequel to The Pebble Creek Amish Series by Vannetta Chapman. Fans of the series will enjoy this chance to briefly revisit Pebble Creek, and new readers will be introduced to an Amish community that is more deeply explored in the three full novels, A Promise for Miriam, A Home for Lydia, and A Wedding for Julia. When Joseph Bontrager left Pebble Creek, all of Esther Schrock’s dreams and hopes for the future went with him. Bravely picking up the pieces of her broken heart, she resumed her life teaching at the schoolhouse with Miriam King. Now, nineteen months later, Joseph has returned. Despite her initial excitement, Esther feels anger rise up instead of love. Will she be able to forgive him for leaving? Forgive him for more than a year and a half of silence without a single letter? With Miriam’s encouraging words, and despite ominous clouds on the horizon, will Esther be able to replace the ...

Review of The Lady That I Love by Crystal Linn Michael Johnstone, a celebrity, rushes from the big city to his home town after receiving a frantic call from his foster-adopted sister. Can Michael, with the help of his former college professor and his childhood friend, stop the bad guys from harming mentally-delayed children, and one special dog? My Review:  This is a very sweet short story by Crystal Linn. "The Lady That I Love" term has a double-meaning which I will let readers discover for themselves.   I love dogs and I taught a special needs preschool class as my first public school assignment so my heart is also with the mentally-delayed children in the story.   There is a delightful mystery afoot in the story as well and I love a good mystery which keeps me on the edge of my seat as this one did!   Enjoy!    I won a copy of this book from the author in Whoopie Pie Pamela Jarrell's Halloween giveaway!  Thanks, Pam and Crystal for the ...