REVIEW: A Home in the West by Lori Copeland, Virginia Smith
I really love this cover so it drew me right in to grab this freebie introduction.
A Home in the West by Lori Copeland, Virginia Smith
Series: The Amish of Apple Grove
Category: Historical Amish Romance, Inspirational
ISBN-13: 9780736959179
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Publication date: 7/1/2013
Rating 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Free eBook acquired from Barnes and Noble for Nook, read from my TBR Mountain Range.
This is a very short, sweet, historical story that takes place in Berlin, Ohio, which is why I chose to read it. Berlin, Ohio, is one of my favorite places to go to “regroup” in the rolling hills of Amish country. The story was too short for me to really get the flavor of that town historically, but it was a good introduction to the Amish way of life and a hint at what to expect from the books following in this series.
For those who love Amish stories, it’s a quick read to introduce you to THE AMISH OF APPLE GROVE series.
Available for free as of today at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Here are a couple pictures from my frequent trips to Berlin, Ohio.
Mason Jar March in May (c) Dorine Linnen
Farm in Amish country (c) Dorine Linnen
Farm view in Amish Country (c) Dorine Linnen
What’s on your TBR Mountain Range that you haven’t read yet? Do you enjoy short stories that introduce you to a series?
December 1, 2013 at 12:22 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever read an Amish themed book. But I have to say, I enjoyed looking at your pictures of the area. Most of the reviews about this story at Amazon are saying it is way too short. I like short stories, but too short to tell the story adequately is not a good deal IMO. What do you think? Is this a prequel to a more, in-depth novel about Jonah and Caroline?
December 6, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Hi Karen, thanks for visiting. I’m guessing that it was created to introduce the series. It’s still free so grab yourself a copy and see what you think. Because it introduces the concept of the series, I think it works fine in the length that it is because it’s free and the length suits its purpose. Does that make sense? I’m being evasive because I don’t want to spoil the story for anyone 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed the pictures — such a lovely, peaceful place.