Cindy Woodsmall is one of my favorite authors and she wrote my favorite book of all time. I really liked this Amish Christmas story. When you combine those 2 genres I am hooked right from The get-go. I likes that this book is a tad different than most Amish stories. The main character doesn't have a"typical" job for an Amish women. The plot is very good with just a touch of mystery. I was previlaged to have been given an arc of this book from the publisher through netgalley. Thee opinions in this review are my own.

Was approved if this book from NetGalley it is a very good story,
Holly went into the old pharmacy building where she worked. She closed the red door and entered into a room that smelled like an old attic. Lyle was the pharmacist there. Holly was taking classes to be an LPN which would help her work at the pharmacy. Holly and Lyle and Dr. Jules were working together to get the Amish to understand their medications better. But the event's of the holidays brings an unusual mystery to the surface and possibly love. Holly is my favorite character she is very unique for a amish women!!! Hope you pre-order your copy soon. You won't want to miss out on the adventures of Holly...

Cindy woodsmall is one of my favorite authors I was always can get in to her stories very good story teller!!! About the book it's about an order amish women that takes a job at a small town pharmacy struggling to survive in world of big box stores, her motive is to help her community, but the advent of the holiday unusual mystery to the surface and possibly love. Holly is my favorite Character because she is very unique for a amish women. The cover us so pretty really catches your eye makes you want to read it from cover to the end..... Cindy and Erin are wonderful story tellers that really captures your attention. You will not want to put it down!

Well, I love Amish fiction and I love Christmas books. So for me this was a great combo. Holly Noelle Zook works at a pharmacy and this is not your typical Amish occupation. But she tries to help her Amish people to get the help they need before things are too late and so she feels that this is her path for life. Not wanting the married, stay at home life she is expected to have.



This is a very interesting book with some mystery, romance and the combination of Cindy and Erin Woodsmall seems to work very well in this book.



I received an ebook copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts are my own.

I've loved Cindy Woodsmall's writings for a while, and now she's collaborating with her daughter-in-law, Erin, and together they are making beautiful, novel music together. I know Cindy best for her Amish fiction, and now that she's collaborating with Erin, her Amish fiction has taken a step up in the quality department.

The Christmas Remedy is the kind of book that reaches to the dark corners of the heart and awakens them. Holly works as a pharmacy technician by the permission of her bishop. She did have to get her GED first, and now she's working toward her LPN degree to be more active in the health of the Amish people. With her nursing license, she could answer questions about the medications the doctors prescribed.

Because Holly delivers prescriptions for the Greene Pharmacy, she met Joshua Smucker. He is a sweet Amish man who has a distinct interest in Holly. Holly is equally interested but she's committed to her path of becoming a nurse, and she believes that precludes marriage.

Romance is not all that Cindy and Erin have put into this book, there is a bit of intrigue and investigation. Someone has framed the pharmacist for filling prescriptions without a doctor's order, and it takes all the resources of the pharmacy to find out the truth.

This is a five star book, a quick read, two thumbs up, and a fried apple pie, the Amish Way.

Waterbrook/Multnomah provided the galley I read through NetGalley.com. All they asked was a review with my honest opinion.

Amish stories are very popular right now and when you throw in Christmas it makes it even better. This is a sweet story about Holly, a young Amish woman, that works for the local pharmacy. Her goal is to help the Amish people receive better health care. She works for an Englisher who also tried to help the Amish. Holly has resolved herself to the single life because she enjoys her work and would never want to have to stop. But there happens to be a certain chicken farmer that has caught her eye. This story has a little bit of everything. There's a mystery, a medical emergency, and some romance. And let's not forget there some Christmas here as well. If you enjoy reading stories about the Amish you will enjoy this one. Maybe these characters will be back for more of their stories.

Wow! What a super book by Cindy & Erin Woodsmall. Different than the stereotypical Amish romances in so many ways - the book deals with health care & pharmacies as well as working wives within a small Amish community in Illinois. Characters are very believable. Romance is very subtle and sweet. GREAT book!

Cindy and Erin Woodsmall’s latest book about the Amish will bring smiles and laughter to readers. I will honestly say that I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it at first. I thought the premise…a young Amish girl allowed to work in a pharmacy…seemed odd and I didn’t think it would work. I am happy to report that I was wrong. I am glad I gave the story a chance because the characters really warmed my heart and brought a new dimension to the Amish I hadn’t given much thought too in the past: health care. The Amish have an innate distrust of “Englishers” and this includes doctors and nurses. When Holly Zook’s father dies because he was unaware of how to take care of himself when she was a young girl, Holly decides that nobody else in her community should suffer without proper knowledge. She becomes a certified pharmacy tech and works to teach others about healthy living and the importance of medication. She accepts that she will never marry and is okay with that. When the pharmacy that she works for is threatened, however, she must find a way to save it, with the help of the only man she ever wanted to be more than friends with. Will they save the pharmacy? And will he maybe save her as well?
This story is good clean fun and truly enjoyable. I would highly recommend it for lovers of Amish fiction. I received a free copy of the story in exchange for my honest review from NetGalley. All opinions are expressly my own.

This is one of those books where you just got to know what happens next, but at the same time, you don't want it to end. It was such an enjoyable read. If you want a feel good book with mystery, a little romance and Christmas joy, this is the book for you. Thank you WaterBrook & Multnomah WaterBrook via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. This is my honest opinion of this book.

Great book, I completely enjoyed reading it. It made me aware of some of the things a pharmacy has to deal with. It also spoke of amish tradition and if someone steps outside tradition the consequences can cause loneliness. A book of romance with a hint of mystery.

Holly Zook has a dream to bring health care to her Amish people. When her father died young of a completely preventable condition, Holly's zeal to get her people to understand their need for health care began. She got permission from her bishop to pursue her education past the 8th grade, and got her certification as a pharmacy tech. Even though she is beautiful, and often pursued by the area bachelors, she knows that in order to stay her course, she can never marry. Her ultimate dream is to become an LPN, so she will then have the right to do more than deliver the life-giving medicines she takes to the area Amish homes that need them.

When Joshua Smucker comes to Greene's to pick up his mother's insulin, Holly is confronted with the one man who might have a chance to knock her off her course. When Greene's Pharmacy is hit by dual problems that threaten to put them out of business, can Joshua and Holly work together with her English bosses to keep the store open, and the Amish community served? Most important, can Josh convince Holly to give them a chance at forever, together?

This Christmas novella drove home to me more of the hardships that the Amish endure. Cindy & Erin Woodsmall use a gentle hand, always pointing out the good that comes with the bad in Amish life, and always showing the Amish reliance on God for their provision. Cindy Woodsmall has long been a favorite of mine in the realm of Amish fiction, and this one did not disappoint. I definitely recommend it!

This was a nice romance/mystery. It was easily read and enjoyable. Very feel-good. When Holly wants to save the pharmacy she works at and the health of her Amish community, she has to challenge traditions to try and carve out a life that is uniquely hers while keeping her faith.

A delightful Christmas story surrounding Holly Noelle Zook, an Amish woman who has been able to get the permission of her bishop to continue her education to become a Pharmacy Technician, and to further become a nurse. She wants to help prevent any deaths that conventional healthcare might help to avoid in the Amish community. She also wants them to be comfortable with the English pharmacy when they need medications. Holly has worked Greene’s Pharmacy since her father died several years prior.

She knows that if she chooses to follow this career path, that as an Amish woman, she would not be able to marry and raise a family as the Amish require newlywed women and new mothers to stay home to focus on their family.

After the owner, Lyle Greene suffers a stroke, several things occur in the pharmacy that lead her and an Amish friend she had met in the past, Joshua Smucker, to try to solve the reasons that may cause the pharmacy to have to close. They work with Lyle Greene’s son, Brandon, to solve this mystery.

The book is a sweet story of traditional family and teachings, non-traditional family, and friendships crossing the Amish/English lines. Love also plays a big part in the story.

I enjoyed this book very much and highly recommend it to those loving to read Amish genre and Christmas books.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from Netgalley and Waterbrook/Multnomah publishers in return for my honest opinion.

This story centers around Greene’s Pharmacy family run business. Holly has worked full time at the pharmacy with Lyle Greene since her dad passed. At 15 years old the bishop gave her permission to work full time. Holly Noelle Zook’s passion is to help bridge the gap between the Amish way of life and for them to get the medical care and education they need! Her life’s calling is do further her education in the medical field.

Lyle Green’s son, Brandon lives in the city and going to school. He’s waiting to take the pharmaceutical test when the emergency room calls him about his dad. His father needs him but is too proud to ask for help at the store. Brandon can’t really step up and write prescriptions because he’s not licensed. Brandon is very surprised at how busy the store is and gets help. Then the unthinkable happens and another crisis brings father and son together as they have a short time to get evidence needed to solve a mystery. A mystery (if not solved) that could put Greene’s Pharmacy out of business.

Many topics are brought up in this book like, What makes a family? Can Holly combine her work and a family? What makes a place home? I enjoyed the story, but I missed the depth of character and the natural spiritual thread running through the whole book. There was a good message about Martha and Mary near the end.
It’s a fun intriguing read with characters I liked. I enjoyed the peek into health care from a pharmacist POV and all they go through to help their customers.

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I love a good Christmas story, so the cover of The Christmas Remedy, with its charming snowy scene depicting old-timey Greene's Pharmacy, drew me right in.

The story centers around Holly Zook and the choices she must make as an Amish woman. Does she follow her heart and help her community understand and embrace quality healthcare through her job as a pharmacy tech, or does she do what's expected of an Amish woman and accept the traditional role of wife and mother. This seems to be an "either or" choice with little room for compromise. Holly's attraction to Josh Smucker makes the decision all the more difficul to make. There is so much to admire and respect about the Amish people and their values, but I was glad to see a nontraditional role presented as a possibility for Holly.

There's a good amount of inside information about being a pharmacist and the running of a drugstore passed on through the characters of Lyle and his son Brandon. There's also a mystery concerning the pharmacy and whether it will be able to stay open if things don't improve.

I enjoyed this sweet story of a young Amish woman coming into her own, finding her place in this world and her surprise in discovering a young man who could love her just as she is, progressive ideas and all. The Christmas Remedy is a nice book to curl up with beside a glowing fireplace while indulging in a pot of tea and a Christmas cookie or two.

I appreciate Waterbrook Press for making a copy of The Christmas Remedy available for review.

The Christmas Remedy is an extremely unique yet deeply touching and well written story about the Amish. And it was a story I will be returning to again and again. It is unique in that the main character, Holly Noelle, has a deep personal passion for helping bring healthcare to her Amish community, and that she has the permission and blessing of her bishop to do so. Holly works with her employer, pharmacy owner Jerry Greene, to help her community gain access to affordable medications and to screenings for preventable illnesses. This passion is rooted in her lasting sadness over her fathers' passing years earlier
Jerry Greene owns a small town pharmacy, and resists efforts from "big box" pharmacy chains to buy him out, as he desires to help the Amish and others who are uninsured. When he becomes ill, Holly works with his son and with local young Amish man Josh Smucker, to keep his pharmacy going amidst new threats. Holly also fights her feelings for Josh, who makes no secret of his deep interest in her.
I highly recommend the Christmas Remedy. Cindy and Erin Woodsmall have created a deeply faceted story!

It didn't take long to understand why this one is titled with 'Remedy,' and I enjoyed the fresh perspective on Amish fiction. I love reading these stories, but occasionally you want something a bit less formulaic...this fit that bill. We've got Englischers intermixed with Amish, and some Amish who are straddling the line quite effectively. There are past relationships, struggles with finding one's place in the world, and issues with dishonestly and crime. A mixed team must work together to solve the mystery at hand, and they have to do it without getting in trouble with the bishop... Of course, love eventually comes out on top. A few things that interested me were learning about how the Amish approach healthcare and about the pharmacy industry itself, all as part of this story.