For Every Season by Cindy Woodsmall is about Rhoda, an Amish woman, who is gifted with a special intuition – something that has caused her trouble in the past because those in her family didn’t believe that her abilities were God-given. This theme is woven all through out the story as she works toward establishing a new Amish community by reviving an orchard in Maine, far from her childhood home.
Included in this venture are two brothers and a sister, one of whom is her boyfriend, Jacob. Added to the underlying plot of establishing this community are the relationships that are strained as a result of business disappointments and impulsive personal decisions, the visions that Rhoda has, and Jacob’s past that has come back to haunt him. All of the sub plots threaten to destroy Rhoda’s desire to establish the orchard, build a canning kitchen, and develop an Amish community.
I did enjoy this easy read, though not a lot was different from other Amish type novels. There is typically at least one Amish person that struggles with leaving the Amish community, the plot usually revolves around Englisch and Amish differences, and romantic associations that threaten the future of well laid out plans are a common theme. I would read another novel by Cindy Woodsmall. I like her style of writing and am intrigued with the Amish lifestyle.
I was given a copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for posting an honest review, no other compensation was given.
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