"The Decision" by Wanda E. Brunstetter

About this book:

  “Sometimes Jonah feels he must be unloveable...

  By a strange turn of events Jonah Miller was left at the alter by the love of his life. He hopes he left heartbreak behind when he moves from Pennsylvania to Illinois, settling into a new Amish community as a buggy maker.

  He starts to court Elaine Schock, who works with her grandmother to host dinners in their home for tourists. But when her grandfather suddenly dies and her grandmother—her only living relative—slips into dementia, Elaine ignores her growing love for Jonah and sets him free to look for love elsewhere.

  Jonah is sure he won’t find a love a third time. Is God calling him to remain single, or does he have a different plan fr the lonely Amish man.”


Series: Book #1 in the “Prairie State Friends” series.

Spiritual Content- Matthew 5:7 at the Dedication; Prayers; A few Scriptures are quoted; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of heaven; Church going.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: four forms of ‘dumb’; Mentions of dead animals killed by other animals (barely-above-not-detailed; cats killing birds & mice).

Sexual Content- A kiss on the cheek; Love trying not to be in love, falling in love & the emotions.

-Elaine Schrock, age 22

-Jonah Miller, age 24-25
                                         P.O.V. switches between them, Sara, Edna, Leah & Priscilla.
                                                        310 pages (with two recipes)

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Older High School Teens- 

My personal Rating-

{Girls who are interested in illnesses (MS, dementia, and diabetes) might rate this book higher}

This is not a happy book. It’s very real-life-ish and I read fiction for happy endings—which I understand isn’t always real life. This book just made me sad. With all the illnesses, funerals, and couples not staying together, I personally wasn’t a fan.

See y’all on Monday with a new review! :) 

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Shiloh Press Run) for this review.