A Wish on Gardenia Street: An Amish Brides of Pinecraft Novella (The Pinecraft Brides) Kindle Edition
Author: Shelley Shepard Gray ID: B00U1ZV8R8
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File Size: 3048 KBPrint Length: 112 pagesPublisher: Avon Inspire Impulse (July 28, 2015)Publication Date: July 28, 2015 Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers Language: EnglishID: B00U1ZV8R8Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #34,145 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #21 in Books > Romance > Clean & Wholesome #143 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Literature & Fiction > Romance > Amish #144 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Romance > Inspirational > Amish
In a Wish on Gardenia Street we get to see Leona marry her love Zack. This is the couple from the first book in the series The Promise of Palm Grove. Here we pick up with the week of their wedding. Leona’s friend Mattie arrives with stars in her eyes determined she’s going to marry the groom’s best friend. After all, that’s what a few letters exchanged means right? I was hooked right from the beginning wanting to see this couple get married but was a bit put off by Mattie’s love stuck ideals. What’s so special about best friends marrying best friends. I get it though, she wanted what Leona had, the stars in your eyes forever kind of love. It made sense to her she could find it in Zack’s best friend. She didn’t find love but what she found was a true meaningful friendship that will last a lifetime. Normal couples experience stress when planning a wedding and Amish couples are no different. However, add in a crazy cat lady who has lost her beloved cat Serena and you have the makings of a disaster! Not only are Zack and Leona trying to plan a wedding but now Zack is charged with finding Mrs.Sadler’s cat. Why she chooses Zack nobody really knows but he feels a loyalty to the lady and has always been successful in returning Serena in the past. Needless to say it isn’t as easy as it seems and all four friends are out looking for the cat daily while trying to plan a wedding. One of my favorite lessons and quotes from the book is "All she had to do was believe, dream, hope, and have faith". No matter what we face: a wedding, a runaway cat, a love struck friend…whatever, as long as we have faith in God all of it will work out for the good just as He promised. And Yes, the cat was found along with a few extra surprises. Who doesn’t love surprises??
In this lovely novella, Shelley Shepard Gray takes us on a bus ride back to beautiful Pinecraft, Florida. We’re going back with Mattie Miller for her best friend Leona’s wedding. Mattie is also looking forward to seeing Danny Brenneman again. They’ve been corresponding since her first visit there. She’s hoping a romance will bloom and she’ll be able to move to Pinecraft and live near her best friend.
While there is still plenty to do before the wedding, that rascally cat Serena is missing again. You’ll remember that Leona and Zack met when Zack was trying to get Serena out of a tree. Mrs. Sadler is frantic because her precious cat has once again disappeared even though Serena does it on a regular basis. This time, however, she’s been gone longer than usual.
I love that the Amish think of others and put their needs aside to help each other. As I mentioned, Leona has much to do before her wedding and Mattie came to town early to help her. Even with all that, the four friends spend a great deal of their time in search for missing Serena.
You’ll enjoy spending time with our four friends again. You’ll love going back to Yoder’s for pie and Olaf’s for ice cream. You’ll be so engrossed in the lives of our friends and finding Serena that you won’t want to put this book down.
Where is that darn cat?! Why did she stay away this time instead of returning home? Does love bloom for Mattie and Danny? What of the wedding? Did everything get done in time? You’ll have to pick up this book and find out!
Thank you Shelley for an another great read!!
Mattie Miller travels by bus from Walnut Creek, OH to Sarasota, FL and stays at Orange Blossom Inn to attend the wedding of her best friend, Leona, to fiancé, Zack. Since she last saw Leona, Danny Brenneman and Mattie had been exchanging several letters. Mattie took the communication as a sign that Danny may be interested in more than just friendship. And so, she’s anxious to see Danny again.
Mrs. Sadler is in a tizzy because her cat, Serena, is missing. It’s not the first time, but Mrs. Sadler gets upset each time. So, the four, Leona, Zack, Mattie, and Danny take off looking for Serena. When Mattie first sees Danny, he smiles at her, but makes little effort to get her alone so they can talk. Mattie is not sure what to think; he’s sending mixed messages.
This was a short and very pleasant read. I did think that Mattie kind of jumped the gun a bit with Danny. She practically demanded to know of his interest in her one way or the other. The characters stayed true to their Amish tradition and their actions very authentic. It’s a clean romance, but it is really more about friendship and a very close-knit community. My kindle version of the book included excerpts from both A Wedding at the Orange Blossom Inn and A Christmas Bride in Pinecraft. Rating: 4 out of 5.
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