This is a compilation of three short stories, The Reluctant Groom by Jennifer Beckstrand, Joshua's Bride by Molly Jebber and A Summer Wedding in Paradise by Amy Lillard. All stories of women and/or men reluctant to take a chance on love. Theses are all sweet love stories with no cursing, no sex, no craziness, only good people who have been unlucky at love. I found them all refreshingly innocent and endearing.

Amish Brides contains three short stories that are sweet and romantic. The stories (and the book) remind me a lot of the old Grace Livingston Hill books I read as a young girl. The stories are not complex but they are wholesome.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

Loved this book the collection of short stories were all different and set i different times created even more interest. The cover drew me in wth the colours and the quilting. It was grat to read male lead characters, hope theres more of in the future.

Amish Brides is a collection of three short stories of love, heart ache, and the path to the alter.
In The Reluctant Groom by Jennifer Beckstrand, we are back on Huckleberry Hill with Anna and Felty as they assist Suvie Newswenger in finding love from the sad widower Aaron Beachy who just also happens to be their great-grandson. Where Suvie is full of life, Aaron is full of sorrow as he is determined to never love or even find happiness again. With the help of Anna and Felty, Suvie is determined to break down the walls of grief that Aaron has built over the last three years. As always, Beckstrand paints a wonderful picture of her characters. I love her Huckleberry Hill series and this short story was a great addition.
In Joshua’s Bride by Molly Jebber, Madeline Lehman can’t face happiness and a new future with her fiancé without the blessing of his parents. The Stutzman’s can’t seem to look past the pain that her older sister caused their son Nathaniel when she left the Amish faith for the world. When her sister returns with a baby and leaves little Ruthie for Madeline to raise, she fears all hope is lost of her future in-law’s ever embracing her into the family. This is a beautiful story of forgiveness and grace.
The final story, A Summer Wedding in Paradise by Amy Lillard is a sweet tale of one young woman’s acceptance of not only herself but love. Reba Schmucker has waited a long time to become a bride and has just about given up all hope when a mysterious handyman, Abel Weaver, comes into town with an out of control horse and runs her off the road. With the help of her mischievous nieces who are back in the matchmaking game after successfully paring their father with the new school teacher last year, Reba starts to see stubborn, dimpled Abel in a new light. Lillard did a wonderful job making you fall in love with Reba and Abel. They are both great characters that allow the reader to dive right into their ups and downs.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from netgalley.com and Kensington Books in return for my honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Here’s a trio of Amish tales that are full of amusement. First up is Jennifer Beckstrand’s Reluctant Groom, which rejoins Felty and Anna Helmuth in their matchmaking antics. Their great-grandson Aaron has been widowed for three years and refuses to shed his grief. Suvie, who’s always cheerful and bossy, is just what he needs.
Molly Jebber contributed Joshua’s Bride. I liked Madeline and Joshua, who want to marry. His parents and brother are against the match. Madeline’s sister left the Amish community and broke Joshua’s brother’s heart. They’re convinced Madeline will hurt Joshua. This family is hard to like with their harsh judgment. One twist in the story I expected to lead in one direction, but surprise, it didn’t.
Amy Lillard wrote A Summer Wedding in Paradise. An out-of-control horse and buggy cause Reba to tumble into a water-filled ditch and break her ankle. Then she meets the driver with his devastating dimples. Hold on for the ride.
This is an enjoyable book, quick to read.