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    Katie's Choice: A Clover Ridge Novel

    By Amy Lillard

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     Katie Rose Fisher loved Samuel Beachy with an intensity that shook their Amish district. No one doubted they would one day marry, until Samuel turned his back on the church and joined the world of the English.

    Alone now in Clover Ridge, Katie Rose dedicates her life to God and the school children she teaches each day. Although she secretly longs for more, Katie knows God’s hand is at work, and she is happy.

    News correspondent Zane Carson never even knew Oklahoma had an Amish community until he got the chance to live among them and learn about their day-to-day activities. Their simple way of life is intriguing, but not half as much as the young teacher.

    Katie Rose is flattered over the attention she receives from Zane, but she has resolved to never marry. Even if she were to entertain the idea, it surely couldn’t be with an outsider like Zane.

    Never one prone to the restraints of organized religion, Zane finds a comfort in the rituals and blessings in the day to day righteous living of this small Amish community. He finds himself, God, and love with Katie Rose.

    But as Zane draws closer to Katie Rose, Samuel comes back to repent his ways and return to his place at her side. Can Zane convince Katie Rose that he is committed to adapting to her way of life, or will Samuel win her affec- tions back for himself once again?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBH Publishing Group
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781433677267
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    Amy Lillard

    Amy Lillard is an award-winning author of over forty novels and novellas ranging from Amish romance and mysteries to contemporary and historical romance. Since receiving a Carol Award for her debut novel, Saving Gideon, she has become known for writing sweet stories filled with family values, honest characters, a hometown feel, and close-knit communities. Born and bred in Mississippi, she now lives with her husband and son in Oklahoma. For more information, visit AmyWritesRomance.com.

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    • 4/5
      Katie’s Choice by Amy Lillard is an Amish romance novel. It is the second book in the series. Zane is a war correspondent who has been recuperating from a gunshot wound for the last six months. He is anxious to get back to work. Being shot made Zane realize how precious life and he proposes to his girlfriend, Monica (though he is not sure about her). His latest assignment from Around the World magazine is to go to Oklahoma Amish country (Old World Amish) and experience the life. Zane will then write some articles on his experience (if he does a good job, he will get to go to Juarez, Mexico and write about the drug wars). Zane will be staying with the Fisher family while in Oklahoma. The Fisher’s will act as his host family. Ruth Fisher has cancer and her treatment was quite costly to the community. The community is hoping an article will help bring tourists to the area and bring in some needed money for the community coffers.Katie Rose Fisher is the eldest daughter in the Fisher family. She is the teacher at the local school and lives with her brother, Gabriel. She is helping him raise his children after his wife died giving birth to the youngest boy, Samuel (who has Downs Syndrome). Katie does not think she will ever marry since she is in her late twenties. However, Katie is instantly attracted to Zane. Katie knows she needs to stay away from Zane since he is an Englischer and does not believe in God. God, though, does have a way of working these things out.I give Katie’s Choice 4 out of 5 stars. It is a sweet Amish romance that is enjoyable to read. Zane learned some valuable lessons while living among the Amish that will stay with him the rest of his life.I received a complimentary copy of Katie’s Choice from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own.
    • 5/5
      Not Just Another Amish Fiction Read!I have quickly become a fan of Amy Lillard. After reading her first book Saving Gideon, I couldn't wait to read Katie's Choice. Katie Rose Fisher is a woman who has accepted her calling from God. That calling is to help care for her brother's children and to be the schoolteacher in her district. She is obedient to this call because of her love for children. She has resigned herself to a life without a husband and children of her own. This is what God wishes for her isn't it? She had one love in her life, Samuel Beachy. When Samuel left the Amish district and Katie for the English world, Katie was crushed.Zane Carson, a war correspondent for Around the World magazine, was recovering from a bullet wound to his shoulder when he received a call from Jolene Davidson, senior editor of the magazine. Zane was hoping to hear he was being sent to Juarez, Mexico to cover an assignment on the war on drugs. A very dangerous assignment Zane knew but he wanted the excitement of the job. Instead Jo wanted him to spend three months in Oklahoma Amish country. Surely, she was joking! She promised Zane that if he took this assignment she would make sure he got the Juarez assignment.Katie being Amish and Zane from the English world both knew that what they felt could never be acted on. Katie had a close relationship with God. Zane wanted nothing to do with God. Surely there could never be any kind of relationship between the two. Zane was looking forward to leaving in 3 months after this assignment was done. Wasn't he?The author not only brought two worlds together, she made it seem like a natural thing to do. There were moments of laugh out loud humor, moments of struggling with an illness, moments of seeing family and community working together and definitely moments of doing some soul searching. We see love, faith, and trust all coming together. Choices had to be made.This book is very deserving of 5 stars. I urge you to pick up a copy. You will not be disappointed. I can't wait to read author Amy Lillard's next book!