AN AMISH NOEL is the second book in the Amish Bachelors series. This is Luke Bowmans story. He got into some trouble a few years back and went to prison because of it. Now he is back with his family and must report to his parole officer every month. Luke isn't sure what he wants to do with his life, and he is fighting his inner demons. He isn't sure if staying Amish is in the cards for him. He still loves his childhood sweetheart, Emma, but feels as if he isn't good enough for her. He brought so much trouble and shame to her as well as his family and feels he will only hurt them again if he stays. Luke carries so much pain and guilt for what he put everyone through and is certain he will fail them again.

Emma Swartzentruber is the oldest child in her family, and she has been helping her father raise her two brothers. She tried to follow Luke to the Englisch life when he ran, but he told her to go back home. He didn't want her with him, and leaving her behind was the hardest thing he ever had to do. He was trying to protect her, but all he really did was break her heart. Can Emma let go of those feelings and give Luke a second chance? Emma feels like Luke never loved her, and she tries her hardest to stay away from him. When her father hires Luke to help with getting his hardware store up and running, her world is turned upside down once again.

I did not want AN AMISH NOEL to end. The conversations between Luke and Emma are so heartbreaking at times, and I love how Emma realizes that Luke is so much more than his past and the troubles he brought to his family. This story is filled with humor, lost love, forgiveness, and how everyone deserves a second chance. Patricia Davids is going to pull you right in from the very beginning and have you cheering for Emma and Luke. I had a hard time putting this book down because I had to know what was going to happen. AN AMISH NOEL is a fantastic addition to this wonderful series. I can't wait to read to read Timothy's story next. There are five boys in the Bowman family and each one is going to have their own story in the Amish Bachelors series. I'm growing to really care about this family, and I love when an author can do that.

Book Summary

An Amish Homecoming

Luke Bowman's homecoming is turning Emma Swartzentruber's carefully ordered world upside down. Gone is her rebellious girlhood crush, and in his place is a handsome man who seems committed to serving the community. Luke's even agreed to work for Emma's ill father, whose last wish is to see his daughter wedded to a stable, loving man. But Luke—a man who flirted with the outside world with disastrous consequences—is hardly marriage material for a good Amish woman. Yet this Christmas, when her family is flung into crisis, Emma finds that he may just be the one to capture her heart for good.

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