Gabriel's Bride by Amy Lillard

I really like the bright colors on the cover of this book.  It is a very attractive cover and eye-catching.  The pages inside are just as well done as the cover.  This is the third book in the Clover Ridge series.  I've come to like each character in this book, but Gabriel and Rachel very quickly grabbed my heart.  I understood why Gabriel didn't want to be married and Rachel's attachment to her goats. With all that Rachel had lost in her life, I wanted her to finally be happy and have her dreams come true.

I did want them to realize they were perfect for each other and get over themselves quicker!  I guess that because I saw it, I wanted them to realize it and move forward a little quicker than they really did.  I guess that because I saw that she was the answer to his housekeeping problem and him the answer to her staying, it was obvious.  However, I know in life that we sometimes miss the obvious, so it was a good reminder for me.

I think my favorite person in this book though was Gabriel's 6-year-old son who liked old people because "all old people have peppermints."  I liked that he had a disability and was still loved and valued and not pushed away by his brothers.

Amy Lillard is such a good writer of Amish fiction.  I'm looking forward to what she writes next.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I’m a wife, mother, and bona fide Southern belle. Published author, expert corn bread maker, and Squirrel Princess.

I live in Tulsa, though I was born in Mississippi. I moved to the Sooner State when I was seventeen and met my soul mate and best friend not long after. I’ve retained a little of my Mississippi accent though most people think I’m from Texas. (?) Rob and I have been married for over twenty years and have a son–a mom proclaimed prodigy, of course!

I love homemade tacos, shoes, and romance novels–not necessarily in that order. I’m a big fan of country music, a staunch proponent of saving the Oxford comma, and I’m shamefully obsessed with all things Harry Potter.

I believe that God is love. I guess that’s why I adore romances.

I have always been intrigued with the Amish culture, their gentle ways and slower-paced lifestyle. (And I love, love, love the fact that they stay married for their lifetime.) But until recently I never thought to blend this interest with my penchant for romance. Okay, okay, I’m a bit old-fashioned and even enjoy the gender roles that are present in this culture. I love to cook and take care of my family. Yes, that’s me June Cleaver with a laptop.

I dislike people trying to convince me to read the Twilight series (I’ll get to it or I won’t, either way I’m good with it), gratuitous violence, and strawberry ice cream. (I know I’m alone on this last one, and again, I’m good with it.)

Favorite movies–(besides HP) French Kiss, Maid of Honor, A Lot Like Love, Just Married, and Sweet Home Alabama. Oh, and Miss Congeniality, Sabrina (both versions) and a 1940′s movie called Dear Ruth. If you haven’t seen it, you should! A-dorable. Anything with Doris Day and most all of Marilyn’s and Audrey’s.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Rachel Yoder has two choices: marry Gabriel Fisher or move to Ohio. As an orphan, Rachel doesn’t have much to offer; any match she can make will be a good one. She just didn’t plan on Gabriel with his big hands and permanent frown. As a widower Gabriel needs help caring for the farm and his six children. But he never thought he’d marry a slip of a girl who barely reaches his chin. Yet as time passes, Gabriel finds himself thinking about a real marriage. They have spoken vows to God and each other, but can he risk his heart with Rachel?


If you would like to read the first chapter of Gabriel's Bride, go HERE.

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I received this book free from CFBA and B&H Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.