I enjoyed this book although I had a problem with some parts of it. The book grabbed me right from the beginning and the setup was good. Zane is a reporter and he is being sent to an Amish community to live among them for 3 months and see how they really live. That, to me, was where the story became somewhat unreal.
I have read a lot of Amish themed books but for some reason this book didn't seem to hold true. Zane was welcomed into his host Amish family, told a few do's and don't by the son going through his running around time, and then just seemed to blend into the family no problem at all. He immediately was taken with the daughter Katie Rose and that was the main focus of the whole book. The father seemed to stay in the background and the Bishop never once came to visit. In all the Amish themed books I have read an Englisher was never accepted this easily. There was always doubt and the Bishop kept an eagle eye on things. Then there was Katie Rose who was dealing with a broken heart when the Bishop's son decided to "go English." He has been gone for 6 years and now suddenly reappears? It seemed to me that was an attempt by the author to bring a little drama into the story but was not well developed.
Having said all that I would really like to see a book 3 so we can find out what happened next and perhaps see some more character development. I recommend this book. It is a story that will keep you involved and wanting to see where it goes.
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