Oh such a heartwarming story this was! Micah is devastated after the death of his brother and sister-in-law, but add in raising their two children who also experienced tragic loss adds an entirely new depth of struggle. Hope comes in and helps the twins with recovering from the trauma using animal therapy.

Hope is determined to save her family's farm and her work with the English trainer puts a wedge in between her and a budding relationship with Micah, and they work through not only that, but also the grief still clouding Micah and the twins.

It's a story of love, loss, and redemption you will love.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

During a tragedy, one must come to their own understanding of God. Who is this loving God?


Hope Graber is trying to make a go of her own business of horse therapy. She lives with her widowed father who is struggling with his own demons. Because of her family situation, she is focused on her new business endeavor. She works with an Englisher and has the support of her best friend that is one of the few that knows the obstacles that she must overcome. Hope's life is changed when she witness a buggy accident that killed the parents of twins Chloe and Jabin Miller. She offers her help to the responders and is placed in the care of Chloe and Jabin Miller until family can be informed. She is taken with the twins and the trauma they had witnessed. She knows their recovery will not only be physical but emotional. When their uncle Micah arrives at the hospital, she is drawn into the Miller family.

This Amish Romance deals with tragedy and faith and overcoming fears. Micah and Hope are not attracted to each other physically but emotionally. They both are dealing with fears that they help each other face together. The horse therapy plays a key role in these fears and in the redemption of those fears. The ironies of horse therapy is spiritual in nature with building trust and communicating. The romance only added to a good thing. I was smiling and cheering these two families. Families that are not perfect but perfectly loved by the Father.

A special thank you to Kensington Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

A must read and a book you will not want to put down. Sadness, mystery and forgiveness give this book a 5 star rating. The characters are amazing and the story line is fantastic.

Rachel J. Good has become one of my favorite authors. I have loved all her books that I’ve read.

Rachel has such a great writing style. She has a wonderful way of describing her characters, their emotions, the surrounding sounds, scenery, and settings. You can picture each scene in your mind’s eye.

Each character is believable and many of us can relate with their struggles since we have experienced awful and hurtful things in our past that have nudged us to adopt ways of protecting ourselves.

I loved how Rachel gave us glimpses into the spiritual, emotional, mental, and spiritual struggles and thoughts of the characters. As we get to know the characters better, she shows us the ways the Lord was working in their lives to renew their thinking that was transforming their hearts as they learned to overcome their fears and love others.

I did not want to put this book down. I could not wait to see how the different situations were resolved.

NOTE: I received a complimentary copy of this book for reviewing from Rachel J. Good. I was not required to provide a positive review. Thoughts in my review are my own opinion.

A story of a man who uproots his life to care of his family. In the end things work out for the best. A joy to read. I recomend this book to anyone who is interested in a good reading, feel good book.

Hope and Micah were perfect examples throughout this book that although life can get messy, there is still hope and happiness to be found if you look for it.

I loved reading about Hope’s family farm transition to becoming a therapy horse farm and how animals, specifically horses, can help to heal a child. I also liked seeing the change in Hope’s father when he was around the twins which seemed to give him life and purpose.

Micah was a great character from the beginning with stepping in to take care of his brothers twins after the accident. He struggled with fear, expectations, and the unknown; and I liked how Hope was able to literally give him hope and peace during his struggles.

This was such a sweet story with great characters and story line. The characters all had struggles-financial, addictions, grief, lack of faith, fear… but in the end God’s love and thru his children (us) we can help to heal and support each other.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

This is the first book in the Unexpected Amish Blessings Series. When Hope comes across an accident involving an Amish buggy and has 2 children involved. Hope takes it upon herself to look

after the twins until their Uncle can arrive to help. When Micah, the twins uncle arrives to take over the twins and handle the situation, Hope becomes more involved then she expected.



I would recommend this to those that love Amish books and anyone that likes to read a good drama, romance. This is a book that can be read in one sitting and you will want to do that as it is a page turner from heartbreak to faith. It is one of those books were you are sad, then determined to find out what will happen, to happy.......



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This was a good read about loss and how it affects others in a family.
I would recommend this book.
Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

What I think you should know:
His Unexpected Amish Twins is contemporary Amish fiction by Rachel J. Good. It is the first book in Unexpected Amish Blessing series. Hope is in the process of starting a business to help people both within her Amish community and Englisher. However she is facing financial ruin. Micah is thrust into parenthood when his brother and sister in law are killed.

What you might need to know:
In the opening of the book the twins lose their parents in a tragic buggy accident. The book deals with grief and fear.

What I think about this book:
I was partially skeptical about the book based on the title, however being a fan of Good I wanted to give it a try and I am SO glad I did. Good goes beyond the typical Amish fiction and tackles hard issues in her book. I loved Hope and how she wanted to use hippotherapy to help children. She was not your typical Amish woman, she was in charge of her family finances and was working a job that would be frowned upon by most Amish communities. This book broke all of the cliches that you often see! Jabin and Chloe were heartbreaking, however they also added so much to the book. The big surprise for me was Micah, I quickly came to love him and enjoy how Good used his character. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!

I received a complimentary copy for this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.

Micah Miller is devastated by the loss of his brother and sister-in-law when they were killed in a buggy accident. He had no problem taking on the responsibility for caring for the couple's twin children. Despite the pain Micah is feeling at the loss, his love for the children pairs well with the duty before him.

Hope Graber has taken a chance with her family's farm. Her father has fallen ill and in order to keep things going, Hope goes into business with an English man, Logan Russell, and the two create an animal therapy business. Micah has been helping at the farm, and it does not take long for Hope to see a deep need in the children and they then began to spend more time at the farm. And, by extension, so does Micah.

However, Micah has deep seated depression and a secret fear he has never shared. Little did he expect that Hope's business would be of help to him as much as it has helped the children. Along the way, feelings are being cultivated between Micah and Hope, but there is something - or someone - that could get in the way of that.

I loved this book because it touched on so many issues: loss, death, grief, addiction and attraction. All of these things blended together to create an absolutely lovely story. I shed many a tear while reading this book, but as always with Rachel J. Good's sweet Amish books, was rewarded with a touching conclusion. I look forward to the next two books in the series, His Pretend Amish Bride (which I grabbed on NetGalley the moment it became available) and His Accidental Amish Family.

If you enjoy wonderful Amish stories that always have a strong family vibe, then I encourage you to pick up this book, as well as her previous series, Love and Promises.

Many thanks to Zebra and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.

His Unexpected Amish Twins begins the new series by Rachel J Good, Unexpected Amish Blessings was a wonderful read. I give four and a half stars.

4 1/2if we could give halves.
When a buggy accident kills the parents of twins Chloe and Jabin, uncle Micah enters their life permanently. Hope, a bystander at the accident scene stays with them at the hospital until Micah arrives. Although the twins were thrown from the buggy and have minor injuries, their mental trauma takes longer to heal. Unknown to Hope, as a child Micah has been kicked by a horse and severely injured. He had stayed in this same hospital alone before his family was able to come to him.
Micah was grateful that Hope was able to comfort the twins while he was traveling to be with them. After discharge from the hospital, Jabin was very withdrawn.
Hope has a horse therapy business that she offered to let the children take a few lessons on help with their trauma.
As a result Micah and Hope began spending more time together. I really enjoyed this sweet story. There were many side stories but not enough to make it confusing and a great ending.
If you like Amish stories I’m sure you will enjoy this one.
I received a free e-copy of this book from NetGalley. This did not effect my review.

Rachel Good hits this one out of the park. I love this book. It hit all the feels, it held my interest and it was such an easy, quick read. I love the characters and the storyline. I cant wait to read the next book in this new series. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the gift of the arc. The opinions are my own

Twins! I have worked with them, so I know first hand, they are double everything. An accident kills the parents of a set of twins, leaving Micah to raise his niece and nephew. It's quite a shock to be a parent overnight, much less to twins. Hope was on the scene of the accident and she has been working with the twins. I liked her instantly and felt deeply for Micah as he had so much to work through.

This story tackles grief and great loss, fear, healing, second chances, forgiveness, and trust issues. It's got plenty of faith in it, combined with an emotionally packed story. I can't think of anything I didn't like about it, and I really want to read the next book in this new series.

My copy came from Celebrate Lit. This review is mine, left freely, with my thoughts and opinions of this book.

Hope Graber is trying to start a horse therapy business to help needy children and help the family finances since her widowed dad can’t work anymore. When she comes upon a tragic buggy accident, her life abruptly changes as she gets involved with the injured twins. Micah Miller takes charge of his young niece and nephew and ends up with his life entangled with Hope’s. This touching tale tugs at the heart because the characters and their struggles seem so real. It’s great to see how horses help children heal. The story offers a good example at taking things one step at a time. I received a copy from the author. All opinions are my own.

I'm excited about this series based on the first book. I found this book provided a fresh approach to Amish fiction. It is a complex story of grief from three different points of view, addiction in an Amish world, fear from a man's point of view, and a strong Amish business owner in a business other than the typical culinary business.

My interest was riveted from the first page to the last. It is a clean romance with parts that are tissue worthy.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Kensington, through Netgalley. Any and all opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.

HIS UNEXPECTED AMISH TWINS is the first book in the UNEXPECTED AMISH BLESSINGS series, and I can’t wait to read more. The book is set mainly in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is Micah and Hope’s story. (Both Micah and Hope are Amish.)

When Micah’s brother and sister-in-law are killed in a buggy accident, he travels from New York state to Pennsylvania to take care of their twins, Jabin and Chloe,who are hospitalized. He also has to take care of the funeral and other necessities. He never expected that he would have to deal with so much, especially being so far from home.

The story deals with Micah’s grief and how he interacts with more of the community. He and Hope, who came across the accident and stayed with the children when they went to the hospital, have an instant attraction. He is thankful for her caring enough to do so, and she doesn’t understand why she’s so attracted since she never plans to marry.

Hope’s father is closely involved in the story, as are Micah’s siblings who first brought them together. Hope is setting up her own business using horse therapy for children who need help healing, and the therapy sessions are woven into the story.

The story is filled with family, community, dealing with grief, and a chance at romance. The lengthy epilogue made me happy, and the book really satisfied on its happily ever after. An excerpt in the back of the book gives a hint of the next book in this series, HIS PRETEND AMISH BRIDE, that whet my appetite for more.

Ms. Good is one of my favorite authors of Amish stories. I look forward to reading many more of her books.

I rated the book 4.5stars but rounded to 5 here and on other sites.

My Thoughts on His Unexpected Amish Twins:
I love Amish fiction and this is not an exception. The storyline moves quickly and keeps you engaged. I loved the twins and their different personalities. The theme within of fear and overcoming it is a really good one that I can relate to.

Hope found the accident and stayed with young Abby all the way through the hospital ride and sitting with her until her Uncle arrived. She can’t imagine how much grief the poor child is going through so she does understand some as she lost her own mother.

Isaac was always the quieter of the twins but now he’s stoic. He doesn’t want to talk and he rarely even shows any emotion. His Uncle Micah isn’t sure how to deal with him and help him past his grief.

That’s when he finds out Hope(who he actually seems to like) runs a farm to help children work through their grief. The only problem is that it’s with equine therapy and he’s petrified of horses since he was in an accident and spent a long time in the hospital himself as a child.

Can Micah overcome his fear of horses in order to help his niece and nephew? What about Hope? Can she overcome her fear of trusting anyone after the betrayals from her father?

This is an awesome and amazing book that I loved. I read it straight through and couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend you get a copy and read it as well.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

Chloe and Jabin are the only survivors of an accident between a buggy and a car. The biggest injury for the young children was the loss of their parents.

Hope was running errands when she came upon the accident, she got someone to call 911 and stayed with the children all the way to the hospital, then borrowed a phone to call their next of kin, and then stayed until their Uncle Micah got to the hospital. The next morning she took some food to them for breakfast, and promised to come back later with dinner.

After the children are released from the hospital, Micah takes them back to his parents' home, but it doesn't work out well. During a consultation with his parents, he decides to take the children back to their home.

Rachel J Good is a talented Amish Fiction author and this book is a testament to her talent. She has woven in some modern day problems and mindsets for the characters to overcome. The resolution of these problems is not only believable, but also pretty spot on. Overall a really good, quick read. Four strong stars.

Kensington Books and NetGalley.com provided the copy for this review. The opinions expressed are my own.

As I have mentioned in my other reviews of Amish fiction, I sometimes struggle with enjoying it. However, with Rachel that is not an issue.
The storylines she developed are highly engaging and has many layers that keep the reader going. This book is a perfect example of that.
First we are introduced to Hope and what she is dealing with when it comes to her father. Then she is thrown into the lives of these twins and then we meet Micah, who has his own things to deal with.
The twins are so sweet and will make your heart ache for what they have lost.

A copy of this book was given to me through the Celebrate Lit Team. All opinions are my own.