Books for Christian Girls: "Amish Sweethearts" by Amy Clipston

About this book:

“Love is in the air in these four sweet romances!”

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“Love and Buggy Rides” by Amy Clipston:

About this book:

“Janie Lantz is a cashier at Lancaster Souvenirs and Buggy Rides, where Jonathan Stoltfuz is a buggy driver. A frightening accident brings Janie and Jonathan together in a blossoming friendship, yet daunting obstacles stand between them and something deeper. Can love kindle into flames that burn away fear and regret—and lead them to a life together?”

Spiritual Content- A couple Prayers; Talks about God & His will; A couple mentions of Scripture verses; Mentions of prayers, blessings over food & thanking God; Mentions of church & services; A few mentions of Amish beliefs; A couple mentions of faiths; A couple mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of sins; A couple mentions of youth groups; A mention of a miracle; A mention of a devotional.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’; A buggy accident & remembering it (up to semi-detailed); An attempted robbery & a gun is aimed; Mentions of blood & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of Halloween.

Sexual Content- a not-detailed kiss and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches, Embraces & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Wanting to kiss & touch; Noticing & Smelling; Mentions of a romantic buggy ride; Mentions of dating, heartbreak & relationships; A couple mentions of jealousy; Love, falling in love & the emotions.

-Janie Lantz, age 20

-Jonathan Stoltfuz, age 29
P.O.V. switches between them

100(-ish) pages

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“A Home for Lindsay” by Amy Clipston:

About this book:

“From Amy Clipston’s beloved Kauffman Amish Bakery series comes Lindsay Bedford’s story. Lindsay is happily looking forward to the day she becomes Matthew Glick’s wife and is excited for the plans he has for the house he will build her. So, when Matthew suddenly calls off the wedding, she is blindsided. She knows there is more to the story than what he is telling her, but will he open up and let her in on his own heartbreak?”

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Church going; Talks about God & His will; Mentions of God & His will; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, church going, services, & hymns; Mentions of faiths; A couple mentions of blessings & being blessed; A mention of the Christian thing to do; A mention of a Christian novel;

Negative Content- Mentions of debts; Mentions of Matthew’s father who abandon his family;

Sexual Content- a cheek kiss and two semi-detailed kisses; Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Some noticing; Mentions of dating, girlfriends, boyfriends, & breakups; A few mentions of falling and being in love; A mention of a cheek kiss; Love, being in love & the emotions.

-Lindsay Bedford, age 19

-Matthew Glick, age 20
P.O.V. switches between them

100(-ish) pages

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“Where the Heart Is” by Amy Clipston:

About this book:

“Tobias Smucker is back home, and it’s no secret he and his father are still not on the best of terms. But what is surprising is that his little sister’s best friend, Mariella, has been harboring her own secret feelings for Tobias. With her help, he begins to unravel a family mystery and learns that everyone has their own hidden depths, including his father.”

Spiritual Content- Church going; Prayers; A few mentions of God; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & His plan; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & a bishop; Mentions of sins & confessing; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; Mentions of the Amish church & beliefs; A few mentions of thanking God; A few mentions of youth groups; A couple mentions of faiths; A couple mentions of Amish books.

Negative Content- Mentions of alcohol, drinking, former alcoholics/drunks (including Tobias), & getting help (rehab); A few mentions of an accident & death; A couple mentions of lies & lying;

*Note: A mention of a car brand.

Sexual Content- two semi-detailed kisses; Touches, Warmth, & Sparks (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of dating, girlfriends, & boyfriends; Mentions of crushes & blushes; Love, falling in love & the emotions.

-Mariella Ebersol, age 23

-Tobias Smucker, age 24/25
P.O.V. switches between them
100(-ish) pages

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“Love Birds” by Amy Clipston:

About this book:

“While Ellie Lapp and her mother are still mourning the loss of her brother, Seth, Ellie starts working at one of the gift shops in town. Seth’s friend Lloyd is talented at carving wooden birds, but his father disapproves and expects him to take over the family farm someday. Ellie sees the beauty in Lloyd’s creations and insists Lloyd sell the birds in the gift shop where she works. As Ellie and Lloyd spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for one another, but she accidentally betrays his trust. Will she lose any hope of a future with him?”

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Church & Youth gatherings; Talks about God, talents & pride; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of Prayers; Mentions of Church & Youth gatherings; A mention of a Christian novel.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’; Mentions of an accident and death (barely-above-not-detailed).

Sexual Content- a not-detailed kiss and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches (up to semi-detailed); Noticing & Smelling; Mentions of crushes & girlfriends; A couple mentions of jealousy; Love, falling in love, and the emotions.

-Ellie Lapp, age 19

-Lloyd Blank, age 24
P.O.V. switches between them

100(-ish) pages

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My personal Rating-

I’ve been very excited to read this Amy Clipston-only novella collection! Since two of these novellas have been in previous novella collections that I reviewed in 2016, I copied my original content review of them to this review as well with some addition thoughts. :)
Love and Buggy Rides (previously published in An Amish Harvest):

When I read this novella in August of 2016, I said it was a sweet and fluffy read like cotton candy! I still feel like that’s a pretty good description over how sweet it is! It moves a bit fast, but not too rushed like some other author’s novellas.

A Home for Lindsay:

The novella in this collection I was most anticipating! After finally finishing the Kauffman Amish Bakery series last month, it was just in time to read this one! While reading this novella, I did find it very dramatic and wanted to bop Matthew on the head a few times (just being honest!), but I did still enjoy it, albeit not as much as I was expecting.

Where the Heart Is:

Oooh, I think I really liked this one the best! I liked seeing Ariana & Jesse again, but this time seeing her brother doing well was very nice. Mari was a sweet heart encouraging him, which I really liked. Their story was sweet as well.

Love Birds (previously published in An Amish Market):

Reviewed in early 2016, I found this novella to be so cute! I really like it being connected to the Amish Heirlooms series. I still love this couple and their story! :)

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